CNES resumes Ariane V tests; drain plug blamed for fatal accident
The French National Space Agency, or CNES, resumed testing of the Ariane V rocket motor Friday, after preliminary investigation results showed that a missing drain plug caused an accident that killed two French technicians working on the motor earlier this month. Testing has been suspended since the...
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