The history books say the first artificial object launched into space by the human race was the Sputnick satellite. Sputnick was launched by the Soviets on 4 October 1957, but the history books are wrong. The first object put into space by the human race was an American manhole cover and it was all part of a nuclear experiment.
Original title: Great Moments in Science: Manhole Cover First in Space
Directed by: Andrew HORNE
Country: Australia
Year of production: 1999
Running time: 05 min
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Techniques used: drawing on cels, puppets, live action
Process: Colour
Directed by: Andrew HORNE
Production: FREERANGE ANIMATION PTY, LTD., Deborah SZAPIRO
Distribution: FREERANGE ANIMATION PTY, LTD.
Script: Karl Kruszelnicki (DR)
Storyboard: Fred Spiffle
Layout: Fred Spiffle
Sets: Brendan Lakin
Animation: Patrick Burns
Music: Peter Miller
Sound: D & T Sound
Editing: Digital Pictures
Voice: Karl Kruszelnicki (DR)