Titan IVA Explosion Linked to Wiring Flaw
Exposed wiring caused the most expensive unmanned accident in Cape Canaveral's history when a Titan IVA rocket carrying a highly classified Mercury signals intelligence satellite exploded Aug. 12. The launcher was plagued by poor assembly. Investigators noted that the rocket ``had 44 wiring defects...
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