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  • Sea Launch Zenith 3SL rocket has exploded

    SES NEW SKIES, an SES company regrets to announce the failure of the launch of NSS 8, the sixth satellite in the SES NEW SKIES fleet, onboard a Zenith 3SL launch vehicle, and the resulting total loss of the satellite.
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    Yeah, well I'm gonna build my own lunar space lander! With blackjack aaaaannd Hookers! Actually, forget the space lander, and the blackjack. Ahhhh forget the whole thing!

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    Looks like a chamber blowout or bottom end structural failure from the way it fell straight down. The big bada-boom came when the tanks were ruptured.

    Around the late 80's/early 90's Zenit was supposed to take over Soyuz launches, but with 9 failures in 62 attempts (14.5%) it's probably best it didn't.
    Last edited by Dr Mordrid; 31 January 2007, 07:44.
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