An examination is made of the in-orbit explosive characteristics of the Delta second stage and Ariane third stage, with a view to the vehicle breakups of the Ariane SPOT third-stage fuel tank in November, 1986, and of two Delta second stage tanks. Attention is given to the possible role of residual propellants in these breakups. After reviewing orbital data and comparing predicted fragment velocities with observed fragment velocities in debris patterns, a comparison has been made of total debris energy with total calculated explosion energy. Both physical and chemical explosions are deemed possible.


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    Titel :

    Explosive fragmentation of orbiting propellant tanks


    Beteiligte:
    Benz, F. J. (Autor:in) / Kays, R. L. (Autor:in) / Bishop, C. V. (Autor:in) / Eck, M. B. (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    01.01.1989


    Medientyp :

    Sonstige


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Schlagwörter :


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