Sergei Korolev: The Most Important Russian You've Never Heard Of

Everything Everywhere Daily

English - November 07, 2023 10:00 - 14 minutes - ★★★★★ - 1.1K ratings
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In the early 1960’s the Soviet space program was on a roll. They launched the first satellite into space. They launched the first man and woman into space. They conducted the first space walk.
Then, around 1966, everything changed.
The momentum they had ground to a halt, and the Americans quickly surpassed them in the space race.
What happened?
Learn more about Sergei Korolev, the most important Russian you probably have never heard of, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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In the early 1960’s the Soviet space program was on a roll. They launched the first satellite into space. They launched the first man and woman into space. They conducted the first space walk.

Then, around 1966, everything changed.

The momentum they had ground to a halt, and the Americans quickly surpassed them in the space race.

What happened?

Learn more about Sergei Korolev, the most important Russian you probably have never heard of, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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