Taming of the Fire
Drama
The Space Race... A noble competition between the United States and the Soviet Union where no money, equipment or personnel was spared to reach the insane goals. The competition started out a bit one sided when the Soviets launched the Sputnik-1 in 1957, then promptly sent up Laika the Dog, the first life form into space. The first leg practically ended when Yuri Gagarin was launched into orbit on 12 April 1961, marking the first ... [+]