Part 2: Soyuz 1 & Vladimir Komarov

Failure To Launch

English - May 18, 2023 12:53 - 1 hour - 65.2 MB
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Quinn, Chris, and Other Chris finish up their coverage of Soyuz 1 and Vladimir Komarov, the first man to die during a space mission. We also talk about the hundreds of dumb conspiracy theories that popped up around Soyuz 1, how they got started, and how they succeeded in replacing the truth.

Sources

Soyuz 1: The Death of Vladimir Komarov by Asif Siddiqi
https://www.drewexmachina.com/2017/04/26/soyuz-1-tragedy/
https://www.russianspaceweb.com/soyuz1.html
http://www.svengrahn.pp.se/histind/Soyuz1Land/Soyanaly.htm#Asif2
https://www.npr.org/sections/krulwich/2011/05/02/134735091/questions-questions-questions-more-on-a-cosmonauts-mysterious-death