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Space Race•Season 1•Episode 2

Race for Satellites

8.0/10 · 45 votesSep 21, 200560 min

Ranked #4 of 4 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

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Race For Satellites, spans 1953-1958. As the Cold War intensifies, Korolev is asked to build a rocket capable of carrying a five-ton warhead to America - he designs and constructs the R-7 Semyorka, and is later allowed to use it to launch the first satellite,

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Season 1 Episodes4

Cast4

Richard Dillane

Richard Dillane

Wernher von Braun

Steve Nicolson

Steve Nicolson

Sergey Korolyov

Ravil Isyanov

Ravil Isyanov

Valentin Glushko

Max Bollinger

Max Bollinger

Russian Cosmonaut (voice)

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Mark Everest

Mark Everest

Director

Mark Everest

Mark Everest

Writer

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Christopher Spencer

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Race for Satellites" is episode 2 of Space Race season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 45 votes, ranking #4 of 4 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Mark Everest and written by Mark Everest, Christopher Spencer, it aired on September 21, 2005.