From Gagarin to Collapse: A Massive Crime of Putin’s Regime

Decades after the triumph of Soviet space exploration, more and more uncomfortable questions remain. How did the country that first sent a human into space end up on the sidelines of the space race? What happened to the legacy of Sergey Korolev and Yuri Gagarin? And who is truly responsible for the failure of Russia’s space program? Ilya Gantvarg traces the path from the legendary “Let’s go!” to accidents, corruption scandals, and failed missions