This is a podcast about all the mistakes, failures, and explosions that made space exploration possible.
Failure To Launch
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115 episodes
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This is a podcast about all the mistakes, failures, and explosions that made space exploration possible.
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Publishing Since
9/13/2021
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May 29, 2026
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<p>This is a preview of a bonus episode. To hear the rest of the episode and unlock more bonus content, consider supporting Failure To Launch on <a href="www.patreon.com/failuretolaunch" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Patreon</a>.</p><p><br></p>
May 22, 2026
The Coup of OKB-1 (w. Joe Kassabian)
<p>A lot of people know that the Soviets canceled their manned lunar program after losing the Moon Race to Apollo. What most don’t know is how that program ended: in a backroom, cloak-and-dagger palace coup that made one man the unquestioned King of Soviet Space. This week, we’re joined by <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/jkass99.bsky.social"><u>Joe Kassabian</u></a> to talk about The Coup of OKB-1 by 𝓜𝓞𝓜. </p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1Vw8AeyqBCI6R94FK3GBw9"><u>Listen to Lions Led By Donkeys here</u></a> and check out <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Highlands-Burn-Foundling-Brigade-Saga-ebook/dp/B0GSG5CNXX?crid=QWHSPAADI07D&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.uLEY0I7D6t0IC9GWsF7SH1FKEgKqsqTLmV4PQ_lLi-wVUCYgTqIv0BWd9_-x3VzP.xn7v2CqU5MjngXmmSbYvVGsY_fxkvgsz-LA2tkhHHTs&dib_tag=se&keywords=joseph+kassabian&qid=1774247705&s=digital-text&sprefix=%2Cdigital-text%2C176&sr=1-1"><u>Joe’s upcoming book!</u></a></p><p><a href="https://failuretolaunch.bigcartel.com/"><u>Find our merch store here!</u></a></p><p><a href="http://www.patreon.com/failuretolaunch"><u>Support FTL on Patreon to unlock bonus content and join our Discord community!</u></a></p><p>SOURCES:</p><p>- Challenge to Apollo, Asif Siddiqi</p><p>- Rockets & People 4, Boris Chertok</p><p>- Soviet and Russian Lunar Exploration, Brian Harvey</p><p>- <a href="https://www.russianspaceweb.com/"><u>RussianSpaceWeb</u></a>, Anatoly Zak</p><p>FTL theme song by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@djdanarchy/featured"><u>DJ Danarchy</u></a></p>
May 8, 2026
NASA Cuts w. Gene Mikulka
<p>In April 2026, while the crew of Artemis 2 was still travelling around the Moon, the Trump administration put forward a budget proposal to gut NASA. This week, we’re joined by space policy analyst and host of the Talking Space podcast, Gene Mikulka, to go over the threats to space science and the grassroots resistance to the cuts. </p><p>Check out the <a href="https://www.talkingspaceonline.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><u>Talking Space podcast</u></a> here and follow <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/genejm1017.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><u>Gene on Bluesky!</u></a><u></u><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1shlLZP6sA" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><u>Astronauts for America interview</u></a></p><p><a href="https://failuretolaunch.bigcartel.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><u>Find our merch store here!</u></a><u></u><a href="http://www.patreon.com/failuretolaunch" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><u>Support FTL on Patreon to unlock bonus content and join our Discord community!</u></a></p><p>FTL theme song by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@djdanarchy/featured" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><u>DJ Danarchy</u></a></p>
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