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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The rocket launched but the ground exploded

On April 20, 2023, Starship launched—successfully. But the real story was underground. The base of the launch pad—Stage ...