Televising the space race in Francoist Spain : Sebastià Estradé and the "Friends of Outer Space" (1967-1969)
Gorostiza, Santiago (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut d'Història de la Ciència)

Date:	2024
Description:	21 pàg.
Abstract:	In the context of the space race, space science became an area of collaboration between the Spanish dictatorship and the United States of America during the 1960s. The Francoist regime leveraged its collaboration in the space race as an internal tool for political legitimization. This article examines the role of science popularization in this legitimization process by focusing on the TV show Amigos del Espacio ("Friends of Outer Space"), broadcast between 1967 and 1969 and aimed at young audiences. Specifically, it analyses the available episodes of the show and the trajectory of its scriptwriter, science writer and PhD in Law Sebastià Estradé (1923-2016). The article examines three key dimensions of Amigos del Espacio: the celebration of Spanish science and technology; the portrayal of the relationship between Spain and the United States; and the program's integration of Catholic faith with the popularization of space science.
Grants:	European Commission 101042252 Agencia Estatal de Investigación PID2019-106743GB-C22
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Subject:	Dictatorship ; Science popularization ; Television ; Space race ; Franco's dictatorship ; Cold War
Published in:	HoST, Vol. 18, no. 2 (December 2024) , p. 33-53, ISSN 1646-7752

DOI: 10.2478/host-2024-0012

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