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Space is a 1985 CBS television miniseries adapted from James A. Michener's novel of the same name. Through fictional astronauts, engineers, politicians, and their families, it dramatizes the development of the United States space program from the aftermath of World War II through the early decades of crewed spaceflight. The production combines personal melodrama with historical subjects including rocketry, astronaut selection, and institutional competition.

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Is Space a NASA documentary or a fictional television story?

Space is a fictional 1985 CBS television miniseries adapted from James A. Michener's novel. Its astronauts, engineers, politicians, and families are fictional characters placed against the development of the United States space program.

What period of space history does the Space miniseries cover?

The story begins after World War II and follows the growth of the United States space program. It uses several generations of fictional characters to connect private lives with major national projects.

Who wrote the novel that Space is based on?

The miniseries is adapted from Space by James A. Michener. CBS broadcast the television version in 1985.

What kinds of characters appear in Space?

The miniseries follows fictional astronauts, engineers, politicians, and their families. That broad cast makes it a family and political drama as well as a story about the American space program.

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