In July 1969, just days before Apollo 11, the Soviet Union’s N1 moon rocket lifted off with 30 engines firing at once, then detonated in a blast of near nuclear scale. Declassified accounts reveal how ...

Here’s a look at space accidents that have affected astronauts or other staff related to spaceflight. Accidents that involved unmanned spacecraft are not included. Timeline October 24, 1960 – The ...

In July 1969, just weeks before Apollo 11, the Soviet Union lost its giant N1 moon rocket in one of the most powerful non nuclear explosions in history. Kept secret for decades, the disaster revealed ...