TV American Experience - Season 28 Episode 5 : Space Men American Experience - Season 28 Episode 5 : Space Men 6.6/10 by 43 users In the 1950s and early '60s, a small band of high-altitude pioneers exposed themselves to the extreme forces of the space age long before NASA's acclaimed Mercury 7 would make headlines. Though largely forgotten today, balloonists were the first to venture into the frozen near-vacuum on the edge of our world, exploring the very limits of human physiology and human ingenuity in this lethal realm. Details Casts Posters Images Title American Experience - Season 28 Episode 5 : Space Men Alternative Titles The American Experience First Air Date 1988-10-04 Last Air Date 2026-01-06 Number of Episodes 400 Number of Seasons 38 Genres Documentary, Networks PBS, Casts Plot Keywords , Episodes List American Experience Season 28 :Episode 1 Bonnie & Clyde Bonnie & Clyde 2016-01-19 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 28 :Episode 2 The Mine Wars The Mine Wars 2016-01-26 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 28 :Episode 3 Murder of a President Murder of a President 2016-02-02 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 28 :Episode 4 The Perfect Crime The Perfect Crime 2016-02-09 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 28 :Episode 5 Space Men Space Men 2016-03-01 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 28 :Episode 6 The Boys of '36 The Boys of '36 2016-08-02 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 28 :Episode 7 Tesla Tesla 2016-10-18 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 28 :Episode 8 The Battle of Chosin The Battle of Chosin 2016-11-01 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.