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EXPLOSION · 1973-11-06
A Delta second stage from 1973 exploded in a ~1,500 km orbit from residual propellant — one of a cluster of 1970s Delta stage explosions that drove NASA to begin venting leftover fuel from upper stages, an early orbital-debris mitigation practice.
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