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By Attempting Four Launches Between 1969 and 1972 to Pick up the Moon, the Soviets Literally Destroyed Their Own Firing Pitch with the N1 Rocket.

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Between 1969 and 1972, the Soviet Union attempted four times to send the N1 rocket to the Moon, but each launch ended in a spectacular failure. The second shot, in July 1969, caused one of the largest non-nuclear explosions ever recorded, destroying Baikonur's firing pitch. This large-scale program remained a state secret for more than twenty years. More
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Between 1969 and 1972, the Soviet Union attempted four times to send the N1 rocket to the Moon, but each launch ended in a spectacular failure. The second shot, in July 1969, caused one of the largest non-nuclear explosions ever recorded, destroying Baikonur's firing pitch. This large-scale program remained a state secret for more than twenty years. More

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SciencePost broke the news on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
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