Energia says loose pipe caused kick stage to fail
ENGINEERS AT RUSSIA'S RSC Energia have concluded that a loose pipe fitting on a kick stage fuel line came undone during last month's Proton launch of a military communications satellite, dumping propellant into the engine of the Block DM-2 and causing it to explode. Failure of the kick stage raised...
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