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The Soviet launch pad disaster of 1960, how the R-16 rocket explosion killed dozens and was hidden for decades
In October 1960, a rushed Soviet missile test at Baikonur ended in a massive explosion that killed over a hundred people and was erased from public record. Decades later, declassified files and ...
Using debris modeling and simulations, the U.S. Space Force, the branch of the military that deals with the nation’s space ...
As the cloud cleared, Air Force bombers dropped in to gather air samples. Researchers hoped that the radioactive fallout ...
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The Soviet moon rocket that exploded like a nuclear blast, N-1’s catastrophic launch two weeks before Apollo 11
In July 1969, the Soviet N-1 moon rocket detonated at Baikonur in one of history’s most powerful non-nuclear explosions, just weeks before Apollo 11. From intelligence briefings and rushed launch ...
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ISRO's 16-satellite launch: Who pays when a rocket fails? The growing role of space insurance
Space insurance traces its roots to 1965, when Lloyd’s of London underwrote the first satellite policy for Intelsat I, known as “Early Bird.” Although the mission succeeded and no claim was filed, it ...
SpaceX is now seeking FAA approval to add new trajectories as Starship strives to reach orbit. Under the plan, the rocket ...
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Monday successfully flight tested third generation Fire & Forget Man ...
"Analysis of our aerial footage confirms that there was no direct hit of the hospital itself. The only location damaged, is ...
From City Hall and state government to tech, transit and the arts, these figures are poised to shape Austin's year ahead.
Since then the country has put a rover on Mars and built one of the two operational space stations orbiting Earth. Now its ...
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