Dumitru Prunariu, Covered Up for Being Too Cool
Oct 17, 2024•1 hr 28 min
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Episode description
The first Romanian in space never set out to be a cosmonaut. He just loved to fly. Today, we're talking about Dumitru Prunariu, his unlikely path to space, and how he ran afoul of Nicolae and Elena Ceausescu, Romania's dictator duo.
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Sources:
Interkosmos: The Eastern Bloc's Early Space Program, Bert Vis & Colin Burgess
Music by DJ Danarchy
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