The Great Space Race
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Jo Franklin-trout
Jo Franklin-trout
Steve Weinberg
George Field
Riccardo Giacconi
Gerald Wasserburg
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
A four-part program that examines the startling plans for man's future in space and the increasing competition around the globe for a foothold in this new frontier of power, profits, and politics. The programs offer a view of the players, the stakes, and the ultimate goals of international space activity. "The Payload In the Sky" (Part 1) describes the potential riches in space for participating countries in the space race. Space products and satellite services are becoming lucrative and highly competitive markets. "Unlocking the Universe" (Part 2) examines the new discoveries about the nature of the universe that the space race is uncovering. "The Earth Below" (Part 3) is the story of the profound and pervasive effect that space technology is having on life on earth right now in such areas as telecommunications, navigation, medicine, weather forecasting, and spying. "The Next Civilization" (Part 4) describes the new era in which human life will no longer be confined to our own planet as people live in space colonies and travel throughout the solar system.
