
The Launching of Spaceship-1
1940-11-07 · 24 min · ★ 6.6
In front of television crews and thousands of spectators, Spaceship-1—commanded by Commodore Hardt, inventor of the powerful rocket fuel "Neotan-X"—blasts off on the first flight to the Moon.
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- Anton Kutter
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- Bavaria-Filmkunst
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- Germany
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- Released
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