Orbital explosion probe said to find debris in engine: sources, Reuters “Last October’s explosion of Orbital ATK Inc’s Antares rocket may have been triggered when debris inadvertently left in a […]
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Antares Engine Problems Were Not News
Before explosion, NASA knew aging Soviet engines posed risks, LA Times “Years before an unmanned rocket erupted in a fireball in October, NASA officials knew the metal in its 50-year-old […]
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Are Old Engines Good For New Rockets?
40-Year-Old Russian Engine at Heart of Rocket Investigation “The thing to keep in mind in all this is that we don’t know what caused the mishap,” Cowing cautions. “We all […]