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The Soviet rocket disaster America saw coming but chose to ignore

In October 1960, a secret explosion at Baikonur killed over 100 Soviet engineers and officers, buried under a fake plane ...
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The ‘Devil’s Venom’ Led to the Deadliest Rocket Disaster in History—and to a 30-Year Cover-Up

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: On October 24, 1960, a Soviet R-16 ICBM exploded on the launchpad at Baikonur Cosmodrome in what is now Kazakhstan. The explosion occurred when the ...
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The Soviet space station that hid a cannon, a space mirror, and a moon rocket disaster

Deep inside the Cold War, the Soviet Union launched secret military space stations armed with cannons, tested a mirror ...
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The ‘Devil’s Venom’ Led to the Deadliest Rocket Disaster in History—and to a 30-Year Cover-Up

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Rocket science is a dangerous business. It’s difficult enough to create a chariot to the stars that can provide the explosive power needed shake ...