A look back at the plan to militarize space between the USA and USSR back during the Cold War era. Interviews from astronauts who were involved in the top secret American program, plus, a look at the Soviet "Almaz" spy station, which featured high-powered spy cameras and a cannon which could knock a satellite out of commission.

NOVA Season 35 Episodes...

• s35e01 - Secrets Of The Samurai Sword
• s35e02 - Ghost In Your Genes
• s35e03 - Marathon Challenge
• s35e04 - Sputnik Declassified
• s35e05 - Judgment Day: Intelligent Design On Trial
• s35e06 - Master Of The Killer Ants
• s35e07 - Missing In MiG Alley
• s35e08 - Absolute Zero: The Conquest Of Cold (1)
• s35e09 - Absolute Zero: The Race For Absolute Zero (2)
• s35e10 - Secrets Of The Parthenon
• s35e11 - Astrospies
• s35e12 - Ape Genius
• s35e13 - The Four-Winged Dinosaur
• s35e14 - Cracking The Maya Code
• s35e15 - Car Of The Future
• s35e16 - A Walk To Beautiful
• s35e17 - Lord Of The Ants

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