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EXPLOSION · 2008-10-19
A Briz-M (Breeze-M) upper stage stranded after a Feb 2008 Proton failure exploded months later with its propellant load still aboard, throwing fragments across a wide elliptical orbit. Briz-M explosions are a recurring source of high-eccentricity debris.
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