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P72-2

Rocket launch

by USA

Launch time13 Apr 197500:51 UTC

failure

Orbit: LEO

Serial number: 71F

Rocket damaged by explosion of LOX/kerosene glob in flame trench during launch, leading to sustainer engine failure during ascent. RSO T+303 seconds.

Rocket AtlasE/F-Star-17A

launched from Vandenberg AFB, SLC-3WUSA

Payloads

NamePurposeMassComment
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