ISU Space Solar Power Program Final Report 1992 Kitakyushu J

oscillations caused a rupture in a propellant line. Fire was followed by an explosion and, at 107 sec in to the flight, the computer shutdown the 24 outer engines still burning. The G-l-e was climbing to a 40 km altitude when the range safety officer destroyed the vehicle. After this successive failures the program was canceled. _______________________ Table 8.7 Historical Launchers

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