The Cold War Castaways

At the beginning of the space race, the USSR not only launched the first satellite and first manned space shuttle, but also the first intercontinental ballistic missiles. In 1960, during a test of the aforementioned missiles over the Pacific Ocean, a huge storm led four Soviet soldiers into a 49 day odyssey that pushed human survival to unbelievable limits. After being rescued by a US aircraft carrier, these young recruits, that were initially considered traitors, would become world famous and return home as heroes.

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