4 big moons over the 23rd to 26th September.
Great to look at but only a mad man would send a rocket to
the moon on these dates; just look at the history!
23rd September 1958, 60 years ago, Soviet Russia launched
the R-7 Semyorka 8K72; mission - hit the moon! Take off, tick tock, tick tock,
93 seconds, BANG!
One year later, 24th September 1959, USA launched Pioneer
P-1. On the launch pad, BOOM!
Another year, 25th September 1960, Pioneer P-30 went 230
miles into the sky, lost power, WALLOP!
Six years on, 20th
September 1966, Surveyor 2 was nearly there until engine malfunction...
Cartwheel into Copernicus Crater, CRASH!
23rd September 1969, the
anniversary of Semyorka 8K72, the Russian Kosmos-300 had engine failure leaving
it LOST IN SPACE! Well, stranded in Earth orbit anyway. Unhappy Anniversary!
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