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N1 Rocket Failure/Explosion (First launch, 1969, Unmanned)

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Uploaded by on Oct 12, 2010

Footage of the failure of the first of the Soviet Union's N1 Rock launches. Intended to go to the moon, it never got past unmanned test flights due to several pathetic & inane design flaws, among other things. This is taken from a History channel documentry from a few years ago.

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  • The N1 is a beautiful rocket nonetheless...

  • @MrMrmonsterguy Yes, easily one of the best-looking rockets of all time.

  • @Xb0xm8te It seems you missed and did not see the word "unmanned" in the title of this video.

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  • @Laodocus I agree. While I'm something of a Saturn V fanboy myself, it's a real shame the N1 never came to fruition. And it really does hurt when a vehicle you put together with your own hands to do something spectacular and noble never comes home, because at that point it's not just manual labor and technical know-how, you really put your heart into it.

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  • Saturn V also had failed its initial launches. It's normal when you develop groundbreaking technology like that. N1 had 4 failed launches, and most of the design problems were solved in it when the program was closed. The fifth launch could have been successful, and it didn't happen for political reasons only: there were at least 2 more vehicles N1 produced.

    By the way, I highly appreciate sympathy from american people in this discussion. I admire your space technology too.

  • @Tyrannobeast Pretty fireworks though. :P

  • @Xb0xm8te oh poor you, you didn't read the whole title. XD

  • Hah, "unmanned".

  • @Xb0xm8te There was no crew buddy.....It was an unmanned mission, the title says it too...

  • The Russians lost the moon race.

  • @TG1212able

    Relax!

    You can't convince him. All the evidence has been supplied by NASA or has been planted by NASA. ^_^

  • good job woods and mason

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