Failure To Launch

The First Moon Race w. Andrew LePage

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The first Moon Race wasn't to land people. It wasn't even to land. In the late 1950s, the Soviets and Americans raced to see who could be the first to slam satellites into the Moon at Mach 10. In this episode, Quinn, Chris, and Other Chris interview space historian Andrew LePage on his work, his blog, and the probes that paved the way for Apollo.


Go check out Drew's website! Also, a big thanks to Drew for coming on the show.


Show Notes

  • https://www.drewexmachina.com/2015/09/27/nasas-forgotten-lunar-program/
  • https://www.drewexmachina.com/2018/11/08/the-first-race-to-the-moon-getting-off-the-ground/
  • https://www.drewexmachina.com/2019/09/14/the-first-race-to-the-moon-reaching-our-neighbor/
  • https://www.drewexmachina.com/2019/10/04/luna-3-shedding-light-on-the-dark-side-of-the-moon/
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