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Jeff Findley wrote:

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Oh a software glitch then. However the BBC here keep onsaysaying it
exploded. I think this might just be reporter speak for parts broke off
destabilising the craft which then broke up.

if it does turn out that the "feathers" were deployed "early", that
would not be an explosion.

Looking again at the picture of the "explosion", the feathering going
off could account for it. The craft would pitch up and over rapidly so
the orange glow in the image would be the still firing engine now almost
pointing forwards.

Anthony