THE DEBUT
OF N-1
In
the first launch attempt in February 1969, an engine fire caused
the rocket to shut down and crash a minute after lift-off.
The
second test, in July 1969, was a greater disaster. The rocket shut
down seconds after lift-off, fell onto the launch pad, and exploded.
This accident destroyed the launch site and any hope that the Soviets
could reach the Moon ahead of the United States.
Three
weeks later, the crew of Apollo 11 landed on the Moon.
Courtesy
of RSC Energia
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