Reef Badlaw
Nov 26th, 2010, 1:24 AM
I knew about the blast at Site-41, but I never knew why so many technicians and personnel were killed, including Nedelin himself. Till I found this...
http://www.russianspaceweb.com/r16_disaster.html
With people scurrying-around to insure that the first-stage boosters would sufficiently engage, the R-16's second-stage boosters ignited while still-on-the-pad.
God rest you, boys
http://www.russianspaceweb.com/r16_disaster.html
With people scurrying-around to insure that the first-stage boosters would sufficiently engage, the R-16's second-stage boosters ignited while still-on-the-pad.
God rest you, boys