Sputnik Mania(2007)

movie - first aired/released 2007-06-01 - 92 min - audience 7.0

Documentary, History

Directed by David Hoffman

Fifty years ago, at the height of the Cold War, the USSR launched Sputnik, the first satellite to orbit the earth, bringing America to its knees in awe - then fear. Initially thrilling as a marvel of science, Sputnik was soon viewed by America a weapon of mass destruction.