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From: mears@hpindda.cup.hp.com (David Mears)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Soviet rocket blows up during launch?
Message-ID: <3330033@hpindda.cup.hp.com>
Date: 22 Oct 90 22:15:18 GMT
Organization: HP Information Networks, Cupertino, CA
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A couple of weeks (or was that months?) ago, I saw a small sidebar
article in the local newspaper about a Soviet heavy lift rocket
blowing up early during launch, maybe even on the pad.  It wasn't
an Energia, but I don't recall what they called it.  I seem to
recall that much damage was done to the launch tower.  The Soviets
never actually said that it blew up, but they used a euphemism that
essentially meant that.

I was expecting some mention and/or discussion of this event to
show up here, but nary a word has appeared.  Is anyone out there
aware of what happened and can fill in some details?  Or has noone
else heard of this before?  (Or does noone care?)

David B. Mears
Hewlett-Packard
Cupertino CA
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