Vanguard rocket explodes

Autor:

U.S. Navy

Credit:

Great Images in NASA (image link)

Krótki link:

https://plwiki.pl/b/515e0

źródło:

Wikimedia Commons

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Opis:

Test of Vanguard launch vehicle for U.S. International Geophysical Year (IGY) program to place satellite in Earth orbit to determine atmospheric density and conduct geodetic measurements. Malfunction in first stage caused vehicle to lose thrust after two seconds and vehicle was destroyed.

Licencja:

Public domain