Part 2: The Apollo 1 Disaster
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06/17/24 • 95 min
In response to a lethal accident, NASA pulled off the crisis communications hattrick: lying to the public, lying to Congress, and lying to the Senate. This week, we're back talking to Kyle about the investigation and fallout of the Apollo 1 fire.
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Sources:
NASA Apollo 204 Disaster Report
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In response to a lethal accident, NASA pulled off the crisis communications hattrick: lying to the public, lying to Congress, and lying to the Senate. This week, we're back talking to Kyle about the investigation and fallout of the Apollo 1 fire.
Support FTL through Patreon and unlock bonus content.
Sources:
NASA Apollo 204 Disaster Report
Theme song by DJ Danarchy.
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