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Nedelin catastrophe

Nedelin catastrophe
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The Nedelin catastrophe or Nedelin disaster, known in Russia as the Catastrophe at Baikonur Cosmodrome, was a launch-pad accident that occurred on 24 October 1960 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in the Kazakh SSR, during preparations for the first test flight of a prototype R-16 intercontinental ballistic missile.

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Timeline

  1. Mali FederationJanuary 17, 1959 – August 20, 1960
  2. United Suvadive RepublicJanuary 3, 1959 – September 23, 1963
  3. Nedelin catastrophe (this page)October 24, 1960
  4. Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville)June 30, 1960 – 1971
  5. South Kasai1960–1961
  6. State of SomalilandJune 26, 1960 – July 1, 1960

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