Once Upon a Time in Space - Season 1 Episode 2 The Russian Thing
After the Soviet Union’s fall, the Mir space station remains a symbol of a vanished era, but Russia’s space program struggles to survive. The US worries that Russian rocket scientists with sensitive nuclear expertise could be recruited by rogue states. In response, the Shuttle-Mir Program is launched: American astronauts train in Russia and live aboard Mir, providing crucial funding to Russia’s space agency and giving NASA essential long-duration flight experience. Yet disaster strikes when a deadly fire erupts, followed by a cargo ship collision that sends Mir spinning out of control. Featuring rare personal archive footage from Russia’s Star City, this offers a unique glimpse into early cooperation between two global powers.
Year: 2025
Genre: Documentary
Country: United Kingdom, Russia, United States of America
Studio: BBC Two
Director:
Cast:
Crew: Tom Pullen (Commissioning Editor), James Bluemel (Executive Producer), Will Anderson (Executive Producer), Andrew Palmer (Executive Producer), Vicky Mitchell (Producer), Simon Sykes (Editor)
First Air Date: Oct 27, 2025
Last Air date: Nov 17, 2025
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 4 Episode
Runtime: 62 minutes
IMDb: 8.00/10 by 5.00 users
Popularity: 0.9267
Language: English
Season
Season 1
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