Alcantara Accident Death Toll Worst Since Earlier Soviet Catastrophes
Credit: REUTERS/BRAZILIAN SPACE AGENCY
The Aug. 22 explosion of Brazil's 50- ton VLS booster on its Alcantara launch pad, killing at least 21 persons, is one of the worst accidents in the history of space flight and effectively halts Brazil's efforts to become a space launch power. Brazilian technicians were performing routine processing...
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