1980 Plesetsk Cosmodrome explosion of a Vostok-2M rocket

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Plesetsk Cosmodrome

Plesetsk Cosmodrome

On 18 March 1980, 48 people were killed by an explosion of a Vostok-2M rocket with a Tselina satellite, during a fueling operation.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plesetsk Cosmodrome

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