HD When Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon in 1969, America went down in popular history as the winner of the space race. But that history is bunk. The real pioneers…
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When Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon in 1969, America went down in popular history as the winner of the space race. But that history is bunk. The real pioneers of space exploration were the Soviet cosmonauts. This remarkable feature-length documentary combines rare and unseen archive footage with interviews with the surviving cosmonauts to tell the fascinating and at times terrifying story of how the Russians led us into the space age. A particular highlight is Alexei Leonov, the man who performed the first spacewalk, explaining how he found himself trapped outside his spacecraft 500 miles above the Earth. Scary stuff.
You can watch Cosmonauts: How Russia Won the Space Race for free on BBC iPlayer in GB.
Yes. Cosmonauts: How Russia Won the Space Race is available to watch free on BBC iPlayer in GB. Open the “Where to Watch” section above for the direct link.
Yes — Cosmonauts: How Russia Won the Space Race can be watched for free on BBC iPlayer (some options may include ads).