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