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The Phantom Cosmonaut

Episode 2 of 5

By Anita Sullivan, read by Neil Dudgeon. For every successful space launch, there were plenty of rumours about missions that went wrong and were never reported.

A selection of stories celebrating the Russian satellite which started the space race in 1957.

By Anita Sullivan, read by Neil Dudgeon.

For every successful space launch, there were plenty of rumours about missions that went wrong and were never reported. Years before Gagarin, a small spacecraft breaks from its intended orbit.

A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4.

15 minutes

Broadcasts

  • Tue 2 Oct 200715:30
  • Sun 29 Nov 200919:45