Mercury

S1 E1: The Space Race Between The Americans And Soviets Began At The End Of The 1950s Against The Backdrop Of The Cold War After A String Of Successful Space Flights By The Ussr America Responded By Forming Nasa And Launching The Mercury Program The Goal Was To Catch Up With The Russians And Send A Man Into Space Mercurys Astronauts Became The New American Heroes Their Wives Appearing On The Front Of Magazines