3 events, from 1961 to 1985
1961 · 65 years ago
An Atlas 8E missile lost stability approximately 161 seconds after launch, likely due to a power supply failure in the servo amplifier. The sustainer engine was subsequently shut down, and the missile impacted 1,316 miles downrange and 215 miles off course.
Read the original file in the archive →1962 · 64 years ago · Eastern Test Range, United States
Likely due to a rupture in the oxidizer manifold, the second stage failed to develop proper thrust and began spinning shortly after ignition. Fuel ran out 212 seconds after the main engine cutoff, compared to the 378 seconds planned for the first burn.
Read the original file in the archive →1985 · 41 years ago · Wewak and Angoram, Papua New Guinea
Residents reported fast-moving, high-altitude objects with lights, condensation trails, and noise. An Air Niugini pilot reported his radar detected a high-altitude, high-speed craft, and sightings of condensation trails were reported from various locations across the country.
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