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The Rise and Fall of the Russian Space Program

The history of the Russian Space Program from being the first to send a satellite into space through its downward spiral due to the demise of the Soviet Union.

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  • Ivan Petrovitch

    Ivan Petrovitch

    Narrator

Overview

The history of the Russian Space Program from being the first to send a satellite into space through its downward spiral due to the demise of the Soviet Union.

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