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Zenit-3SL explodes on launch pad

Submit on Thursday, February 1st, 2007 07:53

A Sea Launch Zenit-3SL vehicle was destroyed along with its payload, SES New Skies’ NSS-8 satellite, in an explosion shortly after the ignition of the rocket’s main engine on 30 January, 2322 UTC.

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