NASA, Nazis and the Space Race
A concise historical documentary traces the morally complicated rocket expertise that helped carry NASA from wartime Germany to the 1969 moon landing.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- serious
- informative
- reflective
- history night
- educational viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The documentary centers on Nazi rocket scientists whose expertise contributed to the United States moon landing program.
Its premise juxtaposes the 1969 moon landing with the Nazi backgrounds of scientists who made it possible.
Wernher von Braun and other rocket specialists are presented as central agents in the story of lunar exploration.
The film places the moon landing within the broader space race and its geopolitical context.
Films like NASA, Nazis and the Space Race, and why
Apollo 11
Shares archival historical documentary treatment of the Apollo program and the achievement of the first moon landing.
For All Mankind
Shares a documentary focus on the technological, political, and human history of space exploration.
The Last Man on the Moon
Shares interest in the space race, rocket technology, and the individuals behind landmark spaceflight.
Movie Details
- Director
- Richard Shaw
- Release Date
- 2025-06-14
- Runtime
- 46 min
- Rating
- 4.0 / 10 (2)
Cast
- Adrian Rawlins
- Wernher von Braun
- Charlie Hall
Common questions
- What is NASA, Nazis and the Space Race about?
- A concise historical documentary traces the morally complicated rocket expertise that helped carry NASA from wartime Germany to the 1969 moon landing.
- What is NASA, Nazis and the Space Race like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of NASA, Nazis and the Space Race as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is NASA, Nazis and the Space Race violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in NASA, Nazis and the Space Race.
- Which films are like NASA, Nazis and the Space Race?
- Films with a similar feel include Apollo 11, For All Mankind, and The Last Man on the Moon.
- How long is NASA, Nazis and the Space Race?
- NASA, Nazis and the Space Race runs 46 minutes.
