12 Reasons Why the USSR Never Got to the Moon

JMH · Jun 15, 2012

While the Saturn V made headlines shuttling American astronauts to the moon, the Soviet N1 rocket was made famous for a slightly different reason—when it blew up on takeoff it resulted in the largest, non-nuclear, man-made explosion of all time. This week's Oobject showcases the N1 and 11 other pieces of Soviet Moon tech used in the USSR's failed moon shot.

Be sure to also check out these Soviet Satellites, these ripoffs from the Bloc, and these USSR-designed computer systems.

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12 Reasons Why the USSR Never Got to the Moon

JMH

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