When rockets go bad ... this one from 1997: In January of 1997, in what was certainly one of the most spectacular-looking launch vehicle failures ever, a Delta II 7925 rocket violently exploded just 17 seconds after lift-off. The rocket had just started its journey and was absolutely stuffed full of fuel; its payload consisted of the first of a new, upgraded series of GPS satellites. Unfortunately, the rocket was only about 1,600 ft. (~500 meters) in height when this happened, so the burning debris rained down on the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station like mortar fire. Miraculously, no one was injured, though several parking lots and dozens of vehicles were destroyed. youtu.be/WsVzpE7ltb8
Posted on: Sat, 03 Aug 2013 23:54:42 +0000
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