Episode 11: The Perilous Fate of the American Space Pioneers

Come gather around the campfire and let me tell you about the Perilous Fate of the American Space Pioneers. Last episode covered the accidents and tragedies of the early Soviet space program, our rivals in the space race and partners in space exploration today. This episode is going to cover the disasters of the American Space program. What would have happened if Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin got stuck on the moon? How did the Apollo 1 fire start? Who was the first American casualty of the space race? Did NASA know Challenger was going to explode? Who was Christa McAuliffe? Could the Columbia disaster have been avoided? Let's talk about it.

**This episode includes sensitive content including real audio and graphic descriptions of deadly accidents . Listener discretion is advised.**

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Music by: Zoliborz

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