Ed White, the first American to walk in space, on Gemini 4 mission.
Experience the thrilling era of the space race, from its earliest days
to the 1969 moon landing. A fascinating mix of scientific innovation,
political calculation, media spectacle and personal drama, the series
brings the Space Age to vivid life.
Tonight, in part two, discover what it took to beat the Soviet Union
to the moon in the space race. In the turbulent and troubled '60s,
the U.S. space program faced tragedy with Apollo 1, but made a
triumphant comeback with Apollo 8.
Tonight at 9:00 p.m.
Due to severe storms causing an interruption in the satellite feed of part 1,
we will rebroadcast episode 1 on Sunday at 4:00 p.m.
The series will also be available to watch on PBS.org by following this
link
.