DESC: One of the factors of the cold war was the Russian victory of putting the first manned and non-manned rockets into space. This fascinating documentary examines the first heroes of space travel, and how their technological advances were an extension of the Soviet political system. Many of the facts revealed here are only accessible now because of the fall of the Soviet Union. Also includes a bonus film: Starman, the Definitive Biography of Yuri Gagarin,The First Man In Space.