Soyuz 11

Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography & More

Gary Arndt

History, Education

4.7 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 27 July 2023

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Having lost the race to the Moon, the Soviet space program decided to go in a different direction. If they couldn’t be first on the moon, then they could take the lead in the area of endurance in space and the development of space stations. In 1971 they launched the world’s first space station, and the crew of three cosmonauts who inhabited the station set the record for the longest time in space. Their accomplishments in space, however, were overshadowed by what happened on their return to Earth. Learn more about Soyuz 11 and the only humans to have ever died in space on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Expedition Unknown Find out the truth behind popular, bizarre legends. Expedition Unknown, a podcast from Discovery, chronicles the adventures of Josh Gates as he investigates unsolved iconic stories across the globe. With direct audio from the hit TV show, you’ll hear Gates explore stories like the disappearance of Amelia Earhart in the South Pacific and the location of Captain Morgan's treasure in Panama. These authentic, roughshod journeys help Gates separate fact from fiction and learn the truth behind these compelling stories. InsideTracker provides a personal health analysis and data-driven wellness guide to help you add years to your life—and life to your years. Choose a plan that best fits your needs to get your comprehensive biomarker analysis, customized Action Plan, and customer-exclusive healthspan resources. For a limited time, Everything Everywhere Daily listeners can get 20% off InsideTracker’s new Ultimate Plan. Visit InsideTracker.com/eed. Subscribe to the podcast! https://link.chtbl.com/EverythingEverywhere?sid=ShowNotes -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Peter Bennett & Thor Thomsen Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Listen on Podurama: https://podurama.com Update your podcast app at newpodcastapps.com Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Having lost the race to the moon, the Soviet space program decided to go in a different direction.
0:04.6	If they couldn't be first on the moon, then they could lead the area of endurance in space and the development of space stations.
0:10.8	In 1971, they launched the world's first space station, and the crew of three
0:14.9	cosmonauts who inhabited the station set the record for the longest time in space.
0:19.5	Their accomplishments in space, however, were overshadowed by what happened on their return to the Earth.
0:24.0	Learn more about Soyuz 11 and the only humans to have ever died in space
0:28.0	on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. daily. Book your ticket to happiness with Sun Express Airlines. So, It's common to think that the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union
1:08.4	ended the moment Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon. That at least is the American perspective. According to that view,
1:15.2	after starting from behind in the early 1960s, the United States leaped ahead in the space race
1:19.7	and crossed the finish line before the Soviets. There's an element of truth to that, but it isn't the whole truth.
1:26.2	In reality, the Soviets never really made a serious attempt at landing a human on the moon.
1:30.8	The race to the moon was really more a race that the Americans had
1:33.7	with themselves. The Soviets, knowing that they couldn't beat the Americans to
1:37.8	the Moon, shifted their attention to try to dominate Earth's orbit. They were
1:42.0	going to build the first space station where
1:44.1	cosmonauts could stay for extended periods of time with the goal of
1:47.4	establishing a permanent presence in space. On April 19th, 1971, while the United States was still in the middle of the Apollo program, the Soviets
1:55.8	launched Salute 1, the world's first space station.
2:00.0	Salute 1 was intended to be a proof of concept.
2:02.6	It was to fly in space and be a home for cosmonauts
2:04.9	for a few weeks before returning to Earth.
2:07.4	It was approximately 20 meters long and 4 meters in diameter.
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