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Commission Probing Dnepr Crash Presents Preliminary Conclusions
Moscow (SPX) Aug 18, 2006 The commission investigating the crash of the Dnepr launch vehicle in Kazakhstan in July has come to its preliminary conclusions regarding the cause of the accident, Kosmotras, the company responsible for the rocket's launch, said in a press release and reported by Interfax. "The conclusions presented by the commission in its preliminary report indicate that the command system functioned" without a hitch during the rocket's launch, the release reads. "A brief malfunctioning of the hydraulic gear of one of the combustion chambers of the first stage's engine unit is the reason behind the abortive launch," it reads. "The cause of the hydraulic gear's failure has been established. The commission is preparing recommendations on how to mend it," the release reads. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Rocket Science News at Space-Travel.Com Rocket Science News at Space-Travel.Com
Why so SMART
Paris, France (SPX) Aug 17, 2006SMART-1 is packed with high-tech devices and state-of-the-art scientific instruments. Its ion engine, for instance, works by expelling a continuous beam of charged particles, or ions, which produces a thrust that drives the spacecraft forward. The energy to power the engine comes from the solar panels, hence the term 'solar electric propulsion'. |
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