Space Race - The Battle to Rule the Heavens

The race: to be the first to launch a rocket into space and dominate a unique new arena of international conflict. For America : Wernher von Braun, charismatic ex-Nazi, rocket technology Korolev, brilliant, driven, known even in his own country simply as the "Great Designer". Space Race brings this amazing story of a multi-million dollar battle between empires to explosive life. Set against a backdrop of international espionage and risky-often fatal - experiments, it unearths the dramatic personal stories of those whose extraordinary passion drove them to sacrifice almost anything for victory.