A New Frontier
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Since 1783 balloonists risked their lives attempting ever-higher altitudes. Premieres 3/1.
Beginning in 1783, balloonists risked their lives trying to view the Earth from a brand new vantage point. But rather than deter aerial exploration, these new and dangerous heights lured explorers ever higher into the clouds. "Space Men" premieres March 1 at 9/8c on PBS American Experience.
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A New Frontier
Clip: Season 28 Episode 6 | 2m 31sVideo has Closed Captions
Beginning in 1783, balloonists risked their lives trying to view the Earth from a brand new vantage point. But rather than deter aerial exploration, these new and dangerous heights lured explorers ever higher into the clouds. "Space Men" premieres March 1 at 9/8c on PBS American Experience.
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Preview: S28 Ep6 | 30s | Before man could step on the moon, we had to take a giant leap. Premieres 3/1 on PBS. (30s)
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Clip: S28 Ep6 | 2m 5s | Dr. Stapp's team hoped to fly a man to over 100,000 ft. above Earth. Premieres 3/1 on PBS. (2m 5s)
A Ring-Side View of the Heavens
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Clip: S28 Ep6 | 2m 20s | In 1957, David Simons rose a record-breaking 101,500 ft. above Earth. Premieres 3/1 on PBS (2m 20s)
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Clip: S28 Ep6 | 8m 47s | Before NASA's rockets, a team of explorers took to the skies in balloons. Premieres 3/1 (8m 47s)
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Clip: S28 Ep6 | 2m 59s | John Paul Stapp tested the limits of human physiology. Premieres March 1 at 9/8c on PBS. (2m 59s)
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Corporate sponsorship for American Experience is provided by Liberty Mutual Insurance and Carlisle Companies. Major funding by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.