New solid rocket thrust vector control eyed in Delta III loss
A Boeing team investigating the failure of the first Delta III space launch vehicle last week is trying to determine why, despite the new thrust vector control system mounted on three of the vehicle's nine solid-fuel boosters, the system was unable to stop a slow oscillation that developed at about...
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