On 17 Jan 1997, Bill Bard wrote: (bit of snipping) > > Also, a Delta 2 at the Cape blew up 10 sec after launch carrying a GPS > satellite. It looks like nobody hurt and the launch pads didn't get major damage. My guess is one of the solids blew. > Saw the tape that the network had. Looked like it could have been in one of the strap-ons, but then again, a main tank explosion would be difficult to tell from that without a better picture. New Deltas use a fiber-wound case for their solids if I remember rightly. Wonder if this might be a factor? Later, Andy WD9IYT