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Thursday, August 27, 1998 Published at 03:08 GMT 04:08 UK
Sci/Tech
Rocket explodes after take-off
The rocket took off from Cape Canaveral
A powerful new version of Boeing's Delta 3 rocket exploded shortly after blasting off from Cape Canaveral on its maiden flight on Wednesday.
The $225m mission to put in orbit a private Galaxy 10 US communications satellite, operated by PanAmSat Corp., ended in a bright flash of flame and burning debris just one minute and 20 seconds after the rocket lifted off at 2117 (EDT).
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| Delta III: Designed to be "bigger and better" than its predecessors |
The new booster was designed to haul twice as much cargo as its predecessor, the Delta 2.
The rocket was designed to compete against Europe's Ariane and the US Lockheed Martin Atlas rockets for lucrative commercial launch contracts.
The Galaxy 10 communications satellite was designed to beam television channels to cable operators across the United States and the Caribbean.
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