In the late 1950's the space race began as a military experiment, a chance to spy without risk or detection. We reveal the first ever satellite picture of earth and how the dawn of television transformed the way we look at the world.
This media requires JavaScript to be turned on () and Adobe Flash Player to be installed ().
Story: The Space Race
Duration: 5:17
In the late 1950's the space race began as a military experiment, a chance to spy without risk or detection. We reveal the first ever satellite picture of earth and how the dawn of television transformed the way we look at the world.
See more stories like this
-
Mission AbortedDuration: 3:53
New Wave of SpyplaneDuration: 2:26
Brave New WorldDuration: 3:00
-
Final PreparationsDuration: 5:45
The Waters of the SaharaDuration: 6:02
Water WarDuration: 1:45
-
Life-blood of an Alien CraftDuration: 4:28
Forecasting from SpaceDuration: 4:55
Looking into the OceansDuration: 4:15
-
Skynet 5CDuration: 3:26
Photographing the EarthDuration: 2:38
Satellite HarvestDuration: 4:45
-
The Final CountdownDuration: 1:19
Other stories
- Paragliding into the Clouds Duration: 5:23
Great British Follies Duration: 3:47 
Black Law Windfarm Duration: 2:49 
- Motorway Timelapse Duration: 1:40
St Paul's Cathedral Duration: 2:58 
Mapping Information Duration: 1:57 
- Pipes from Below Duration: 2:58
Northern Giant Duration: 2:47 
Spies in the Sky Duration: 1:15 
