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Once Upon a Time in Space
America First
Season 2026
Episode 1
With the dawn of the Space Shuttle, the US gains ground on their Cold War rivals. A pioneering class of astronauts takes flight, but when tragedy strikes NASA are left reeling.
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The arrival of the International Space Station promises a new era of cooperation in space.
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When the Soviet Union falls, Russia welcomes US astronauts to their space station Mir.