Premature ignition of a rocket motor.
Conference
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OSTI ID:1026954
During preparation for a rocket sled track (RST) event, there was an unexpected ignition of the zuni rocket motor (10/9/08). Three Sandia staff and a contractor were involved in the accident; the contractor was seriously injured and made full recovery. The data recorder battery energized the low energy initiator in the rocket.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Laboratories
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- OSTI ID:
- 1026954
- Report Number(s):
- SAND2010-6971C
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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