The 'Devil's venom' led to the deadliest rocket disaster in history—and to a 30-year cover-up

A Soviet R-16 intercontinental ballistic missile exploded on the launchpad, killing around 100 people.
Reuters

Russia takes an American astronaut to the space station

Russian space craft docks with ISS NASA's Jonathan Kim enters space station Putin envoy hails U.S.-Russian cooperation ISS now has 10 people on board - NASA BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan, April 8 (Reuters) - A ...
Ars Technica

Russia’s Soyuz 5 will soon come alive. But will anyone want to fly on it?

After nearly a decade of development, Russia’s newest launch vehicle is close to its debut flight. The medium-lift Soyuz 5 rocket is expected to launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome before the end of ...
Reuters

Russian rocket puts Progress cargo spacecraft in orbit en route to ISS

Feb 28 (Reuters) - A Russian booster rocket placed the Progress MS-30 spacecraft in Earth orbit early on Friday, sending it on its way to the International Space Station with a cargo of equipment and ...
Ars Technica

Safety officials finally have a good idea of what a big rocket explosion can do

Last week’s explosion of a New Glenn rocket at Cape Canaveral, Florida, was clearly a setback for Blue Origin and NASA, but it was a learning experience for safety officials looking to open up the ...
AOL

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 ...
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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 ...