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Explorer 1: Beginning of the Space Age (2007)
Very well done
An excellent review of the events which lead to America's first satellite launch and its immediate aftermath for the primary designers and builders of Explorer 1. Most people who are interested in this material are familiar with the contribution of Von Braun's team in helping to design that rocket, but I thought this film did an excellent job of showing the contributions of JPL, and showing why President Eisenhower had good reasons, both prior to and after the launch of Russia's Sputnik, for his actions despite the paranoia brought on by "Russia being first to space". The immediate aftermath for the principal teams involved, and the creation of NASA are discussed as well. If you like films which cover the actual history of space development, you enjoy this one.