Movies and TvShows featuring "sputnik" theme.
In a small mining town in West Virginia, a high school student named Homer Hickam dreams of leaving his life as a coal miner behind and instead pursues his passion for rocketry. Despite facing numerous obstacles, including a disapproving father and a mining accident, Homer is determined to launch his own rockets and prove his worth. With the help of his friends and a supportive teacher, Homer defies the odds and achieves his dream.
Space Dogs is a hilarious adventure movie that follows the journey of two stray dogs, Belka and Strelka, as they are sent into outer space by the Soviet Union. The dogs face numerous challenges including training, weightlessness, and a mission to rescue a lost cosmonaut. With the help of a savvy psychologist and a brave cat, Belka and Strelka must navigate the dangers of space and make it back home safely.
The Arrow (1997) is a TV show that depicts the story of the Avro Arrow, an advanced Canadian supersonic interceptor aircraft. The plot revolves around the development, testing, and eventual cancellation of the Arrow by the Canadian government. It delves into the political tensions, technological advancements, and military implications of the time, highlighting the impact on Canadian-American relations during the Cold War.
In 1961, no one believed President Kennedy’s pledge to put a man on the moon by the end of the decade. To win the race to space, the USA needed to create a multi-billion dollar space program. Using stunning NASA footage, this inspirational film tells the story of the colossal challenges NASA faced to fulfill Kennedy's pledge. With the accolade of flying 24 men safely to the moon, Saturn V is considered one of mankind's greatest technological achievements. This is the story of the most powerful machine ever built, and the men and women who believed it could fly.
Space is a television mini-series. It is based on a novel of the same name by James A. Michener published in 1982.
In the near future, a young boy living on a space station orbits around Earth. He falls in love with a girl from another space station, but their romance is threatened when a space debris accident puts their lives in danger.
During the cold war era, secret agents from Leningrad, Russia, plan to launch a nuclear missile against New York City. A spy in Moscow tries to sabotage their plans, leading to a thrilling race against time to prevent a nuclear first strike. This psychotronic film takes place in the year 1957, when the threat of nuclear weapons was at its peak.
A letter from filmmaker Chris Marker to his friends in France, narrating his observations and thoughts during his trip to Siberia. The film combines real footage with animated sequences, offering a unique perspective on the region.
Bugs Bunny and Marvin the Martian are caught up in a wild space adventure when they accidentally launch a rocket ship to the stars. They encounter aliens, explosions, and surreal situations in their quest to return home.
From 1957 —the year in which the Soviets put the Sputnik 1 satellite into orbit— to 1969 —when American astronaut Neil Armstrong walked on the surface of the moon—, the beginnings of the space conquest were depicted in popular culture: cinema, television, comics and literature of the time contain numerous references to an imagined future.
In 1957, the launch of the Soviet satellite Sputnik triggers a global rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union, escalating the Cold War and igniting fears of nuclear war.
Drama-documentary telling the gripping story of an encounter with an alien object travelling through the solar system.
A French animal lover protects a dog and a mouse wanted by Soviet scientists for their space program.
UFO falls on a hillbilly's hencoop and he tries to sell it. Soon international missions are sent to the place, for there's a suspicion it might be the famous Russian satellite, the Sputnik.
On April 12th, 1961, the Soviet Union reports the successful launch, orbit and reentry of the first man in space, Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin pushing the cold war into a space duel. With the collapse of communism and the rise of freedom in the Russian Federation, recent access to documents in the Kremlin archives reveal a story intended to remain buried forever. Yuri Gagarin, the icon of triumphant communism known world over, was not the first man in space. He was preceded by Vladimir Ilyushin, an unsung hero and the man at the center of this decades old conspiracy....
The life story of the famed rocket scientist Dr. Werner von Braun, one of the most brilliant and controversial figures of the space age. Dr. von Braun literally pioneered man's adventure into space through his rocket experiments; his was the brain behind the V-2 rockets which blasted London in World War II; his was also the brain which led America into the development and the launching of space satellites.
"If some of the film was spoiled, it's remotely possible they [NASA] may have shot some scenes in a studio environment to avoid embarrassment." - David Groves, PhD. This compelling video throws into serious doubt the authenticity of the Apollo missions and features information that challenges the declared abilities of NASA to successfully send a man to the Moon and return him safely to Earth. New evidence clearly suggests that NASA hoaxed pictures allegedly taken on the lunar surface. These findings are supported by analysis and the testimony of experts from various disciplines, including photographer/filmmaker David S. Percy ARPS and physicist David Groves PhD. Hear what NASA has to say in response to these disturbing findings.
About Russian space program and missile industry, and it's founder Sergei P. Korolev, from the 1920s to the first man in space in 1961.
The history of the beginning of man's reach for space travel. Some previously classified American and Russia footage is inter-spliced with Mike Wallace interviewing people about their first-hand experiences.
