Space Race ABC TV 8:30PM Sunday

[acropolite]

ABC TV Tonight Sunday 8th October Space Race part one, don't forget Bye Bye Pluto on SBS at 9:30 as well. :face:

[Dennis]

Thanks for the heads up Phil, on these two interesting looking broadcasts.

Cheers

Dennis

[Omaroo]

"Space Race" by Deborah Cadbury was a great read. It really puts what the Russians had to work with in perspective, and from that I now have a heap of respect for Korolev - their head rocket designer who never receieved adequate credit.

[Astroman]

Must try and remember these ones tonight, most likely forget.

We should make the Korolev award for the most economical engine for space travel :D

[Omaroo]

I'm recording to HDD/DVD if you do..... :)

[[1ponders]]

You must get the Pluto thing at a different time to us Phil. I have it at 8:30 on SBS (http://www.sbs.com.au/whatson/index.php3?progdate=08:10:2006) Time to crank up the VCR

[acropolite]

Actually it would be worthwhile checking your TV guides, it's DST in Tassie at the moment so your times may be an hour different.

[[1ponders]]

Oh your poor curtains :sad:

[Starkler]

In Melbourne both shows are on at the same time, 8.30pm :mad2:

[seeker372011]

OMG!!
Thanks for the heads up and just in time

Space race was the best book I read all year

I'm going to record this!!!
narayan

[Mick]

Thanks I'll be watching. :)

[spacezebra]

Hi all

If any one has a copy of the program Bye Bye Pluto I would be very interested. Drop me a PM if you have a copy you can spare.

Cheers Petra

[gaa_ian]

The Space Race was a great program.
As a lead designer in an Engineering office, it sends a shiver down my spine, to see what the engineers& Designers in the Soviet Rocket progam faced.
If my projects go over budget or fail to work, I get a slap on the wrist & a please explain.
If these guys fail, its off to the Gulag !

[seeker372011]

well if you liked the first segment of the TV show, can I say that the book will absolutely fascinate?

[Omaroo]

The book was a brilliant read. In terms of production value, the show looks very promising. I can't wait for the development of the Vostok rocket program - I've never seen images, real or dramatised, of that great piece of engineering.

[gaa_ian]

I will certainly be watching next week !

[CoombellKid]

Dang! crashed on the couch :mad2: ...must of been the beer :shrug: ...well it was darn hot here yesterday :ashamed:

regards,CS sunny days

Rob