How Britain Won the Space Race: The Story of Bernard Lovell and Jodrell Bank

7.6/10 · 14 votesNov 16, 201560 min

Ranked #2 of 6 in Season 15•+0.2 vs season avg

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How Bernard Lovell's telescope was used by both the Americans and the Russians to track their competing spacecraft and put Britain at the forefront of radio astronomy.

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Episode Summary

"How Britain Won the Space Race: The Story of Bernard Lovell and Jodrell Bank" is episode 6 of Timeshift season 15. It scored 7.6/10 from 14 votes, ranking #2 of 6 episodes this season (season average 7.4). It aired on November 16, 2015.

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