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The month space history almost went differently, the N-1 explosion, Soviet intelligence panic, and the race Apollo 11 ended
In July 1969, the Soviet Union’s N-1 mega rocket lifted off from Baikonur and detonated seconds later, unleashing an apocalyptic blast that set the moon program back at the worst possible moment.
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The riskiest Soviet spaceflight, how Voskhod 1 flew a crew of three with no spacesuits or escape system
In 1964, the Soviet Union rushed Voskhod 1 into orbit to beat the United States, squeezing three men into a tiny capsule with no spacesuits and no escape system. The mission succeeded on paper, but ...
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