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A missile launch rehearsal incinerated its own command team. πŸš€
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Science Gone WrongAug 21, 2026

A missile launch rehearsal incinerated its own command team. πŸš€

A missile launch rehearsal incinerated its own command team. πŸš€ . . . On October 24, 1960, an R-16 missile erupted on its pad at Baikonur Cosmodrome. Burning fuel engulfed technicians while toxic propellant fumes smothered escape routes; at least 74 people died. Strategic Missile Forces commander Mitrofan Nedelin had been sitting beside the missile he was rushing to launch.

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