Re: Telstar 401/Delta Explosion

Andrew Reynolds (calliban@sinnfree.sinnfree.org)
Fri, 17 Jan 1997 22:18:30 -0600 (CST)

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