An explosive failure of a ground support equipment decontamination unit tank occurred during the postflight deactivation of the oxidizer (nitrogen tetroxide) portion of the Apollo 16 command module reaction control system. A discussion of the significant aspects of the incident and conclusions are included.


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    Title :

    Apollo 16 Mission: Oxidizer Deservicing Tank Failure


    Publication date :

    1972-11-01


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English


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