NASA Rocket With Russian-Made Engine Explodes On Takeoff; Ironies Abound
MishTalk
OCTOBER 29, 2014
Sanctions or not, NASA uses Russian-made engines to propel rockets. Yesterday, just seconds after takeoff, a NASA Antares rocket with a Russian-made engine exploded on takeoff. Orbital is under particular pressure to explain whether its use of ageing Russian rocket engines to power the first stage of the Antares rocket was a factor.
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