Nedelin catastrophe
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The Nedelin catastrophe or Nedelin disaster, known in Russia as the Catastrophe at Baikonur Cosmodrome, was a launch pad accident that occurred on 24 October 1960 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Soviet Kazakhstan. Wikipedia
Date: October 24, 1960
Also known as: Nedelin disaster
Cause: Short circuit in the rocket
Coordinates: 45°58′32″N 63°39′35″E / 45.97542°N 63.65982°E
Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome and Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic