Scary Mysteries on MSN

He ignored the warnings at the rocket pad - “What’s there to be afraid of?” - then nearly 100 died

The most horrifying case in this video is the Nedelin Disaster, a Soviet rocket launch that went wrong before the countdown even reached zero. Engineers reportedly warned about technical problems, ...
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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 ...
Dark Space Official on MSN

The Soviet space disaster buried under a fake plane crash for 30 years

In October 1960, a catastrophic rocket explosion killed over 100 Soviet engineers and scientists at a secret test site, and the Kremlin told the world it never happened. The Nedelin disaster became ...
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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 ...