When i served as the nasa chief historian between 1990 and 2002 the history program had. A space program opened theatrically in new york at the metrograph theater on march 18, 2016. Jan 27, 2012 the yugoslavian space effort was based, according to this trailer, on the work of hermann noordung, a slovenianborn artillery officer in the austrian army who wrote a book, the problem of space travel, that was published in 1929 not long before his death. Did the americans buy yugoslavias space program during. Technical solutions described in potocniks unpublished papers were the basis for establishing secret yugoslav space programme in 1948, after josip broz titos conflict with. This intriguing docufiction explores the myth of the secret multibilliondollar deal behind americas purchase of yugoslavias clandestine space program in. The cold war, the space race, and nasas moon landing are landmark events that defined an era. Who are franc hafner, major general retired and his daughter dr. It spans the period between 1981 and 2015 and is a result of longterm research by discom record label as a part of their ultimate effort to present undiscovered electronic music from this part of europe. Jan 11, 2012 interview with ziga virc, creator of houston, we have a problem. The history of the russian space program from being the first to send a satellite into space through its downward spiral due to the demise of the soviet union.
This intriguing docufiction explores the myth of the secret multibilliondollar deal behind americas purchase of yugoslavias clandestine space program in the early 1960s. Yugoslavian space program is the first ever electronic space music themed record from former yugoslavia. It uses archival footage, much of it legitimate, as well as newly shot material of questionable provenance to advance the story that a faltering nasa bought the promising yugoslavian space program. Jul 25, 20 the video was suppose to be a trailer for a full length documentary about the yugoslavian space program. The release of a slovenian documentary, houston we have a problem, alleges a new twist to the the cold war. Did yugoslav space technology sold by tito put america in.
In march 1961 yugoslavia secretly sold complete space programme to usa. Yugoslavian space program trailer yugoslavs made rapid development based on unknown diaries of yugoslav space pioneer herman potocnik noordung after 2nd world war. Zhedong yu in nasa goddard space flight center 19th intern cosmic ray conf vol 5 august 1985 p 525528 refs for primary document see n8534991 2393 etc a correlation between the incidence of influenza pandemics and increased cosmic ray activity is made. Jul 12, 2016 blending documentary with fiction, former oscar nominee ziga virc investigates the hidden links between nasa, jfk and yugoslavias secret cold war space program. Yugoslavian space program the truth is finally revealed. This intriguing docufiction explores the myth of the secret multibilliondollar deal behind americas purchase of yugoslavias clandestine.
Did the americans buy yugoslavias space program during the. Fiftyfive years after yuri gagarin became the first human to launch into space, a documentary about the soviet space program seeks to reveal how russia actually won the space race. What do you make of the houston, we have a problem film. Space program n 1957, the soviet union put the first satellite, sputnik, into orbit. Oct 07, 2018 did yugoslavia actually have a space program. The documentary claims that the us bought the yugoslavian space program from yugoslav strongman tito in march 1961, not long before president kennedy announced the american lunar landing program. Two months later, kennedy announced usa will go to the moon. The 15 best serbian movies of all time taste of cinema. Given that the only information on the entire planet about a yugoslavian space program is one source, a trailer for an unreleased film described in the trailer credits as a docudrama not documentary, tellingly, i think theyre justified removing the page. This documentary claims that communist yugoslavia played a secret role. Mar 03, 2016 this intriguing docufiction explores the myth of the secret multibilliondollar deal behind americas purchase of yugoslavias clandestine space program in the early 1960s. In fact, it is important to draw a clear line between the two periods and decide on the beginnings of the serbian cinema.
American bought a secret yugoslav space programme to put it in space. I received a call from richard solash, a reporter with radio free europe about ten days ago to discuss a film being made by slovene director ziga virc and writer bostjan virc that alleges that titos yugoslavia had a secret space program and secretly sold space knowledge to nasa, in the process making tito rich and making if possible for the u. It spans the period between 1981 and 2015 and is a result of longterm research by discom record label as a part of their ultimate effort to present undiscovered electronic music from. Interview 1487 new world next week with james evan pilato. The history of serbian cinema dates back to the yugoslav period, and it is heavily influenced by the yugoslavian cinema. Secret space exposes the fact that nearly all the first american astronauts into space were high ranking 32 and 33rd degree freemasons.
Jan 10, 2012 the release of a slovenian documentary, houston we have a problem, alleges a new twist to the the cold war. Among them is the norwegian language film in order of disappearance, so i watched that one while i could. Cosmonauts documentary shows how russia won the space race. A was technologically more advanced than the rest of the world a secret document reveals that it was all lies. I based my decision to participate in this documentary on three points. Sovietrussian space program documentary having not found a single halfway decent documentary about the sovietrussian space program, i have decided to no facepalms please make my own. Spinal tap meets dr strangelove in a quirky blocumentary. To this end i am trying to find footage of everything having to do with the sovietrussian.
If herman potocnik noordung, a slovenian officer, in the year 1928 made a scientific prediction that construction of a space rocket and space travel was possible, why couldnt. Sovietrussian space program documentary orbiterforum. Blending documentary with fiction, former oscar nominee ziga virc investigates the hidden links between nasa, jfk and yugoslavias secret cold war space program. Directed by van neistat, a space program is a captivating introduction to sachs work for the uninitiated, and required viewing for his longtime fans.
Or in this case, a documentary about the cold wars space race. Variousyugoslavian space program lp, dcm003 discom. Interview with ziga virc, creator of houston, we have a problem. Oct 08, 2016 the documentary claims that the us bought the yugoslavian space program from yugoslav strongman tito in march 1961, not long before president kennedy announced the american lunar landing program. Yugoslavian space program trailer youtube the release of a slovenian documentary, houston we have a proble. An extraordinary media response to the announcement of the fictivdocumentary houston, we have a problem directed by ziga virc is at the center of public interest raised the basic. Secret documents revealed usa bought space program from. Cosmonauts documentary shows how russia won the space.
Pages in category documentary films about the space program of the united states the following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total. In this documentary we will reveal how tito built the biggest secret underground space centre in europe in army base zeljava with code name object 505. In may 1961, kennedy announced usa choose to go to the moon. In march 1961, yugoslavia sold its secret space program to usa. The death of yugoslavia is a bbc documentary series first broadcast in 1995, and is also the name of a book written by allan little and laura silber that accompanies the series. The video was suppose to be a trailer for a full length documentary about the yugoslavian space program.
Posters for a space program are available to purchase at. The fantastic story that yugoslavia developed a secret space program during the cold war was launched in 2012 with a sensational trailer on youtube. The yugoslavian space effort was based, according to this trailer, on the work of hermann noordung, a slovenianborn artillery officer in the austrian army who wrote a book, the problem of space travel, that was published in 1929 not long before his death. Not that i know of, nor my grandfather knew of and he was very well versed into anything related to space programs in the coldwar. The posting of a documentary trailer by user yugoslavianspace on january 9, 2012 is offering a rather unusual twist to the cold war story, more than fifty years after. Mockdocumentary houston, we have a problem comically exposes the secret history of. Did yugoslav space technology sold by tito help put america. From that time until its dissolution in 1991, the u. Footage of president tito, rockets, and an underground base are accompanied by a heavy voiceover that tells us that yugoslavia was the forgotten third player in the space race between the united states and the soviet union.
Jun 14, 2016 the fantastic story that yugoslavia developed a secret space program during the cold war was launched in 2012 with a sensational trailer on youtube. Yugoslavian space program was based on works of, austrohungarian of slovene ethnicity, rocket engineer herman potocnik pseudonym hermann noordung. Did yugoslav space technology sold by tito put america in space. The film explores the myth of the secret multibilliondollar deal behind the united states purchase of yugoslavias clandestine space program in the early 1960s. And that the brother of one of the apollo mission managers was appointed sovereign grand commander of all freemasons in america as a thankyou for engineering the fake apollo moon shots of 1969. An attentiongrabbing new docudrama puts forth a very unusual theory. Explores the myth of the secret multibilliondollar deal behind americas purchase of yugoslavia s clandestine space program in the early 1960s. The director of this documentary, ziga virc, used declassified topsecret documents to uncover the behindcloseddoors dealings between president john. To this end i am trying to find footage of everything having to do with the sovietrussian space program. It is based and inspired by numerous real events and facts, in the. Blending fact with myth, this conspiracyminded docufiction argues that the u. Docufiction movie confuses tribeca film festival audience. History and current status of the russian space program.
This list may not reflect recent changes learn more. The rise and fall of the russian space program video 1997. Secret documents revealed usa bought space program from yugoslavia 1961 who would have thought that 50 years after the cold war and numerous articles and theories on how u. In 1961, it launched the first human, yurii gagarin, into space. Yugoslav space program trailer for upcoming documentary about yugoslavian space program and its importance in usa space race.
The film explores the myth of the secret multibilliondollar deal behind the united states purchase of. Explores the myth of the secret multibilliondollar deal behind americas purchase of yugoslavias clandestine space program in the early 1960s. The space race and nasas moon landing are as much part of our national identity as they are fodder for conspiracy theories. The film explores the myth of the secret multibilliondollar deal behind the united states purchase of yugoslavia s clandestine space program in the early 1960s.
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