The Russian Soyuz MS-10 manned spacecraft malfunctioned during takeoff and made an emergency landing in Kazakhstan.
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America built the first rocket to reach an altitude of 50 miles (80 km).
A Soviet N1 rocket failed during its launch, causing the largest rocket explosion in recorded history.
Robert Goddard launched his second liquid-fueled rocket.
A two-stage version of the Saturn I rocket was launched for the first time.
An orbital-class rocket was successfully reused for the first time.
