War and Peace in the Nuclear Age; A Bigger Bang for the Buck; 103; Reds Launch First Space Satellite

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Series
War and Peace in the Nuclear Age
Program
A Bigger Bang for the Buck
Episode Number
103
Title
Reds Launch First Space Satellite
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip-15-qr4nk36d4t
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Description
Description
Moscow earns the scientific glory for mankind's first stride into outer space. Animated films graphically show how a mighty three-stage rocket placed an artificial moon into an orbit around the earth, a feat that occasions Western re-appraisal of Red missile progress.
Date
1957-07-15
Asset type
Raw Footage
Subjects
Soviet Union -- Politics and government; Soviet Union
Rights
Rights Note:,Rights:Public Domain,Rights Credit:NARA,Rights Type:All,Rights Coverage:In perpetuity,Rights Holder:NARA
Media type
Moving Image
Duration
00:01:00;03
Credits
AAPB Contributor Holdings
WGBH Educational Foundation
Identifier: cpb-aacip-a5718d8c28d (unknown)
Format: video/mp4
Generation: Proxy
Duration: 00:01:00;03

Identifier: cpb-aacip-fc0ee9d732c (unknown)
Format: video/quicktime
Color: B&W
Duration: 00:00:00
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Citations
Chicago: “War and Peace in the Nuclear Age; A Bigger Bang for the Buck; 103; Reds Launch First Space Satellite,” 1957-07-15, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed September 10, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-15-qr4nk36d4t.
MLA: “War and Peace in the Nuclear Age; A Bigger Bang for the Buck; 103; Reds Launch First Space Satellite.” 1957-07-15. American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. September 10, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-15-qr4nk36d4t>.
APA: War and Peace in the Nuclear Age; A Bigger Bang for the Buck; 103; Reds Launch First Space Satellite. Boston, MA: American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-15-qr4nk36d4t