Phenomenon: The Lost Archives
S01E03: Stolen Glory: The Cover-up of Cosmonaut Vladimir Ilyushin
On April 12th, 1961, the Soviet Union reports the successful launch, orbit and reentry of the first man in space, Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. With the collapse of communism and the rise of freedom in the Russian Federation, recent access to documents in the Kremlin archives reveal a story intended to remain buried forever. Yuri Gagarin, the icon of triumphant communism known world over, was not the first man in space. Join us for a visit with Vladimir Ilyushin, the unsung hero of the first manned Soviet Space mission.
Overview
A recently unearthed repository of materials formerly classified by the secret government....The Phenomenon Archives.
This series covers the taboo subjects which have had light shed on them by pouring over the materials in this repository.
Episodes
S01E02 Tunguska: The Russian Roswell
S01E03 Stolen Glory: The Cover-up of Cosmonaut Vladimir Ilyushin
S01E04 Up for Sale
S01E05 Lost Lighting: The Missing Secrets of Nicola Tesla
S01E06 Keeping the Faith
S01E07 Science Fraud: Is the Tail Wagging the Dog?
S01E08 Genesis Revisited
S01E09 Irretrievably Lost: The Search for the Savannah Warhead
S01E10 Monopoly Men
S01E11 Unknown Encounter
S01E12 American Midnight
S01E13 H.A.A.R.P. Holes in Heaven
S01E14 HeavyWatergate: The War Against Cold Fusion
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