Soyuz T-10A
May 23, 2025•1 hr 38 min
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Episode description
Sometimes it's better not to go to space. This week, we're talking to guest and space industry engineer Robin about the story of Soyuz T-10A or "that time the LES flung a Soviet crew to safety 3 seconds before their rocket detonated".
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Sources:
- Soyuz T-10A: The First Crewed On-Pad Abort, Drew LePage
- Russianspaceweb, Anatoly Zak
Theme song provided by DJ Danarchy
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