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The N-1: The Soviet Moon Rocket
The Soviet Union’s answer to NASA’s Saturn V was the N-1, a monstrous moon rocket that never made it off the ground. Rushed, ...
On January 8, 1973, the Soviet Union launched the Luna ... It launched on a Proton rocket and touched down in the Le Monnier crater one week later. About three hours after landing, it deployed ...