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EXPLOSION · 1989-11-13
An Ariane H-10 third stage from a 1989 launch exploded from residual propellant in a geostationary transfer orbit, producing a large, highly-elliptical debris cloud. The European Ariane stage explosions of this period spurred propellant-venting reforms.
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