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Moon Tank: Lunokhod 1 (w. Victoria Scott)
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In a desperate bid to one-up the American Apollo missions, the Soviets built nuclear Moon tanks. We’re joined by auto journalist and podcaster Victoria Scott for a series on the Soviet Lunokhod rovers. In Part 1, we talk about the three-pronged Soviet lunar program, how they built the first space tank, and how you can stay warm in winter with a kilo of Polonium-210. Check out Victoria’s work here and listen to Tran Girlismo ! Find our merch store here Support FTL on Patreon to unlock bonus content and join our Discord community SOURCES: - Unmanned Missions toward the Moon , Anatoly Zak - Soviet and Russian Lunar Exploration, Brian Harvey - Tank on the Moon, 2007 FTL theme song by DJ Danarchy