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5 - First Year in Space
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The Space Race is on! Wernher von Braun and the U.S. Space Program compete against Sergei Korolev and his team in the Soviet Union to win dominance in space throughout 1958. The Soviets went into this year with a huge lead, but the Americans aren't out yet. This year would see triumphs and failures on both sides as well as one of the most significant developments of the era: the formation of NASA.
Twitter: @FOISpacecast
Music: "Crossing the Universe" by Ester Garcia
Sources and Further Research:
Books -
"Korolev: How One Man Masterminded the Soviet Drive to Beat America to the Moon" by James Harford
"Space Race: The Epic Battle Between America and the Soviet Union for Dominion of Space" by Deborah Cadbury
"Von Braun: Dreamer of Space, Engineer of War" by Michael J. Neufeld
Web Sources-
Explorer 3 - Earth Missions - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
46 episoade
Manage episode 332099802 series 3356925
The Space Race is on! Wernher von Braun and the U.S. Space Program compete against Sergei Korolev and his team in the Soviet Union to win dominance in space throughout 1958. The Soviets went into this year with a huge lead, but the Americans aren't out yet. This year would see triumphs and failures on both sides as well as one of the most significant developments of the era: the formation of NASA.
Twitter: @FOISpacecast
Music: "Crossing the Universe" by Ester Garcia
Sources and Further Research:
Books -
"Korolev: How One Man Masterminded the Soviet Drive to Beat America to the Moon" by James Harford
"Space Race: The Epic Battle Between America and the Soviet Union for Dominion of Space" by Deborah Cadbury
"Von Braun: Dreamer of Space, Engineer of War" by Michael J. Neufeld
Web Sources-
Explorer 3 - Earth Missions - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
46 episoade
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