Orbital says its Soviet engine probably made its rocket explode

Last Tuesday, Orbital Science’s unmanned Antares rocket detonated 15 seconds into launch, injuring no one but destroying thousands of pounds of supplies meant for the International Space Station. Speculation focused on to the refurbished Soviet rocket engines Orbital was using, and in a conference call today, Orbital CEO David Thompson confirmed that the speculation was probably right. "At this time, we believe the failure likely originated in, or directly affected, the turbopump machinery of this engine.” Built in the '60s for the Soviet moon program

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