Aerojet Solid Rocked Booster Malfunctions
An Aerojet solid rocket booster (SRB) for the Lockheed Martin Atlas 5 program malfunctioned during a ground test near Sacramento, Calif., Mar. 15. The 67 X 5-ft. solid performed normally for about 30 sec. of its planned 95 sec. firing, but then its thrust and chamber pressure dropped and there were...
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