oct 24, 1960 - Nedelin catastrophe: AnR-16ballistic missileexplodes on the launch pad at theSoviet Union'sBaikonur Cosmodromespace facility, killing over 100. Among the dead is Field Marshal Mitrofan Nedelin, whose death is reported to have occurred in a plane crash.
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RUSSIAN FEDERATIONAdded to timeline:
Date:
oct 24, 1960
Now
~ 65 years ago