Explore the hidden history of space exploration. Discover how some of the most dangerous events were concealed from the public and how several of the greatest heroes went totally unrecognized. Learn that the real first man in space was not Yuri Gagarin. This distinction belongs to Vladimir Ilyushin – one of Russia’s most celebrated test pilots.
VOLUME 1: THE COSMONAUT CONSPIRACY - In 1961, the Soviet media reported that Yuri Gagarin had become the first man in space. However, with the breakup of the Soviet Union and the release of previously declassified documents, an astonishing truth has been unearthed. The first man in space was not Gagarin, but Vladimir Ilyushin – one of Russia’s most celebrated test pilots. This breakthrough documentary reveals for the first time ever how Ilyushin’s mission ended in severe injury and how Soviet authorities, robbed of the image of a conquering hero, decided to conceal the facts from the world.
VOLUME 2: THE SCARIEST & DEADLIEST MOMENTS IN SPACE HISTORY - Exploration of space continues to be one of the greatest challenges in history. However these astonishing breakthroughs have not been achieved without paying a heavy price. Explore the inherently dangerous occupation of astronauts and cosmonauts. It reveals nearly all the life threatening events encountered during space exploration, as well as incidents where lives were lost. Most of these events were covered up or never reported by the press. Discover the terrifying risks these pioneers took in the sometimes-frenzied pursuit to conquer the unknown.
K480 * 2 DVD Disks * 120 min * $29.95 * UPC 7 09629 90480 4
