Cover Photo of new David M. Harlan new book

David M. Harlan's new book "Space Systems Failures ..." due for release this
month has a cover photo of a launch failure.
Identity of this launch vehicle, mission or date?
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/dave.ha...oks/index.html

gb

"gb" wrote in message
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David M. Harland's new book "Space Systems Failures ..." due for release
this month has a cover photo of a launch failure.
Identity of this launch vehicle, mission or date?
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/dave.ha...oks/index.html

gb
Sorry missed the "d" - when typing - should be David M. Harland !!

"gb" wrote in message
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David M. Harlan's new book "Space Systems Failures ..." due for release
this month has a cover photo of a launch failure.
Identity of this launch vehicle, mission or date?
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/dave.ha...oks/index.html

That's the Delta II that suffered an SRM failure at low altitude.
241
Global Positioning System (GPS IIR-1)
Delta II
Failed
Jan. 17, 1997

On 2005-05-16, Kim Keller wrote:

"gb" wrote in message
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David M. Harlan's new book "Space Systems Failures ..." due for release
this month has a cover photo of a launch failure.
Identity of this launch vehicle, mission or date?
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/dave.ha...oks/index.html

That's the Delta II that suffered an SRM failure at low altitude.

Closeup of the same image:
http://www.aero.org/publications/cro...ages/02_03.jpg

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-Andrew Gray

"Kim Keller" wrote in message
news

"gb" wrote in message
...
David M. Harlan's new book "Space Systems Failures ..." due for release
this month has a cover photo of a launch failure.
Identity of this launch vehicle, mission or date?
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/dave.ha...oks/index.html

That's the Delta II that suffered an SRM failure at low altitude.
241
Global Positioning System (GPS IIR-1)
Delta II
Failed
Jan. 17, 1997

Kim and Andrew -

Thanks. The explosion looked like a solid (that is what I get for working
near the Zambelli family (New Castle, PA - known for their fireworks 25
years ago) .... but I did not remember the Delta II failure.

Follow-up question, I assume that the GPS satellite was a total loss??
It may have landed just off shore.

gb

gb wrote:
"Kim Keller" wrote in message
news

"gb" wrote in message
...
David M. Harlan's new book "Space Systems Failures ..." due for
release
this month has a cover photo of a launch failure.
Identity of this launch vehicle, mission or date?
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/dave.ha...oks/index.html

That's the Delta II that suffered an SRM failure at low altitude.
241
Global Positioning System (GPS IIR-1)
Delta II
Failed
Jan. 17, 1997

Kim and Andrew -

Thanks. The explosion looked like a solid (that is what I get for
working
near the Zambelli family (New Castle, PA - known for their fireworks
25
years ago) .... but I did not remember the Delta II failure.

Follow-up question, I assume that the GPS satellite was a total
loss??
It may have landed just off shore.

gb

The rocket blew shortly after liftoff and had not pitched over
appreciably. Most of the debris came back down on the launch site.

Florida Today had reporters covering that launch who were about a mile.
Their accounts described running for their lives toward shelter while
hearing pieces of rocket crashing to the ground all around them. The
after accident articles reported a bunch of cars were destroyed, and of
the search teams finding sections of the payload fairing and tiny bits
of solar panels from the spacecraft.

Total loss is a fair assumption.

On 16 May 2005 18:36:53 -0700, "Mike Chan" wrote:

Total loss is a fair assumption.

....Unless you're Rand. Then all bets are off.

OM

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On Mon, 16 May 2005 19:56:32 -0500, "gb"
wrote:


Follow-up question, I assume that the GPS satellite was a total loss??
It may have landed just off shore.

It landed just offshore.
And on the pad.
And on the north side of the pad.
And on the south side of the pad.
And on the west side of the pad...

The word "smithereens" comes to mind. :-/

Brian

"Brian Thorn" wrote in message
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On Mon, 16 May 2005 19:56:32 -0500, "gb"
wrote:


Follow-up question, I assume that the GPS satellite was a total loss??
It may have landed just off shore.

It landed just offshore.
And on the pad.
And on the north side of the pad.
And on the south side of the pad.
And on the west side of the pad...

The word "smithereens" comes to mind. :-/

Brian

.......... rare metals added unique color to the explosion ....

gb

gb wrote:

"Brian Thorn" wrote in message
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On Mon, 16 May 2005 19:56:32 -0500, "gb"
wrote:



Follow-up question, I assume that the GPS satellite was a total loss??
It may have landed just off shore.

It landed just offshore.
And on the pad.
And on the north side of the pad.
And on the south side of the pad.
And on the west side of the pad...

The word "smithereens" comes to mind. :-/

Brian


......... rare metals added unique color to the explosion ....

As the launch commentary said:
"We have an anomaly..."

- Peter