The Sixties S1E7 — The Space Race (1960 – 1969)

7.8

The Sixties•Season 1•Episode 7

The Space Race (1960 – 1969)

7.8/10 · 151 votesJul 17, 201460 min

Ranked #6 of 10 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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Astronaut and NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, astronauts Buzz Aldrin, Mike Massimino and Dave Scott, and Walter Issacson, Douglas Brinkley, Tom Wolfe, Andy Chaikin, and Tom Hanks describe the greatest adventure story of all time. The “giant leap” pushed the boundaries of exploration to an unprecedented

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Seasons1

All 1

Season 1 Episodes10

E1 7.9

Television Comes of Age (1960 - 1969)

E2 7.6

The World on the Brink (1960 – 1963)

E3 7.8

The Assassination of Kennedy (1963 - 1969)

E4 7.6

The War in Vietnam (1961 – 1968)

E5 8.0

A Long March to Freedom (1960 – 1968)

E6 8.0

The British Invasion (1964 - 1967)

E7 7.8Now viewing

The Space Race (1960 – 1969)

E8 7.9

1968 (1968)

E9 7.5

The Times, They Are A-Changin’ (1960 – 1969)

E10 7.8

Sex, Drugs, and Rock N’ Roll (1960 – 1969)

Cast5

Tom Hanks

Self

Walter Cronkite

Self (archive footage)

David Brinkley

Self (archive footage)

Dan Rather

Self (archive footage)

Shirley Chisholm

Self (archive footage)

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Episode Summary

"The Space Race (1960 – 1969)" is episode 7 of The Sixties season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 151 votes, ranking #6 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.8). It aired on July 17, 2014.

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