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The Soviet moon rocket explosion that nearly changed Apollo 11 and triggered the largest non-nuclear blast ever
In July 1969, just weeks before Apollo 11, the Soviet Union’s massive N-1 Moon rocket detonated on the launch pad in one of the most powerful non-nuclear explosions in history. Kept secret for decades ...
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The Soviet Moon Rocket That Exploded Like a Nuclear Bomb and They Covered It Up for 20 Years
For decades, the world believed the Soviets had simply given up on the Moon. But when the USSR collapsed in 1991, declassified documents revealed the truth: the N1, a 30-engine monster built to rival ...
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