This week it's the 60th anniversary of the flight of Gherman Titov on Vostok 2. One of the most colourful characters of the Soviet Union space program and someone who we should all know more about, but we don't. So we asked Stephen Walker to come and talk to us about him and his life.
Stephen Walker:
Find out more and order his book "Beyond": https://www.stephenwalkerbeyond.com/
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Emily's article about Gherman Titov: https://arstechnica.com/science/2016/05/gherman-titov-bad-boy-cosmonaut-turned-elder-statesman-of-space/
Emily's Panel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6FFakzJ5cQ
The Next Five Minutes by Dick Rutan: https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/bvpages/dickrutan13-22399.php
Full show notes and associated videos can be found here: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/bnmcddpabge6669-2tylp-j3gk9-fk47l-dz7ae-jc6ft-7rn3l-8ew42-jf2mt-yfsp6-6dr7s-9kpx7-3tanj
Image Credits: Sovfoto
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