When the CIA Kidnapped a Soviet Lunar Probe 09:27

In the late 50s and early 60s, the US space program wasn’t doing great. The Soviets had beaten the US to almost every major first in space, and American rockets kept blowing up on the launchpad. According to declassified CIA documents, one night the American’s did their best to get back, even if it was a bit underhanded. Learn more about how the CIA managed to kidnap a Soviet Lunar probe on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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