CATO! (Catastrophe At
Take Off)
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The second flight
of the Gray Ghost experienced what NASA calls an "anomaly"...
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At liftoff a fireball shot through the rocket,
incinerating the tube that
runs from the engine holder to the parachute compartment |
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Fireball XL-5! |
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The parachute is out below the rocket
and in the path of the engine exhaust! |
It was all over in three seconds. |
From the outside, the only damage seen was a cracked fin. After the
rocket cooled down the shock cord hardened and crumbled.
Videos: |
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View from the field. |
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The view from the camera on the rocket. |
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NEXT - the third video |
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