Nazis, Nukes & NASA: The Explosive Origins of Space Flight
This episode of Blueprint For Space traces the explosive origins of rocketry, from early twentieth-century pioneers through the Second World War and into the Cold War space race. It follows key figures such as Wernher von Braun and the tangled links between weapons, secrecy and exploration. The film shows how the technology that reached the Moon grew out of war. Fascinating and sobering, it reveals the darker roots of spaceflight. Free to watch in HD on Dr Documentary.
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