As the Cultural Revolution threw China into chaos, no institution was immune, not even their highly-secretive rocket program. In this episode we talk to Tom O'Mahony, host of the 33rd County and Beneath The Skin podcasts, about how China's rocket scientists spent the late 60s brawling in the streets and assassinating each other over office politics.

Check out our guest, Tom (@gotitatguineys)

Host of 33rd County and Beneath The Skin

Producer of What a Hell of a Way to Die and Lions Led By Donkeys

Sources

Making Breakthroughs in the Turbulent Decade, Chengzhi Li

Thread of the Silkworm, Iris Chang

China in Space, Brian Harvey

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Release Date: 05/06/2023, 10:58:42