NASA Completes Investigation of July 2014 Terrier-Improved Malemute Sounding Rocket Failure
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An investigation team has determined that the failure of a July 2014 Terrier-Improved Malemute suborbital sounding rocket flight from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia was linked to the installation process for the second stage igniter. The rocket was launched at 4:36 a.m. EDT, July 3, 2014, carrying a payload to test several new suborbital […]