NUKES IN SPACE: RAINBOW BOMBS

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• Release Year: 1999
• Genre: Documentary
• Plot: During the heart of the Cold War, the United States and the former Soviet Union launched and detonated over 20 thermonuclear weapons in space. The detonations created awe-inspiring man-made auroras, but behind the beauty of these 'Rainbow Bombs' hid an ugly aftermath: Radiation belts and lingering effects on Earth's near-space region.; ; Much of the information on htese tests was kept secret, until newly declassified test footage and government documents revealed the truth. From filmmaker Peter Kuran creator of the award-winning film Trinity and Beyond comes one of the most provocative films of the atomic age. Nukes in Space provides a startling look at the development of military space program and space-based nuclear weapons testing with spectacular, never-before-seen images. Starting with Nazi V-1 and V-2 rockets, this film follows the development of ICBMs with nuclear warheads, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and anti-ballistic missile systems, and evaluates their implications on the future of our nation's security.
• Cast: William Shatner, Peter Kuran
• Director: Peter Kuran
• Runtime: 1:58
• Company: Goldhil
• Media Format: movie