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	Brazilian rocket explosion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		On August 22, 2003, a massive explosion destroyed a Brazilian Space Agency VLS-1 (VLS-1 V03) rocket as it stood on its launch pad at the Alcântara Launching Center in northern Brazil.
		The explosion caused a fire in the nearby jungle brush, and produced a large cloud of smoke that was visible for large distances.
		After the explosion, the Brazilian Space Agency was criticized for using solid-fuel rockets, which are easier to build and ignite than liquid-fuel rockets, but also dangerous because they lack throttle controls and emergency shut-offs.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brazilian_rocket_explosion (318 words)

	Brazilian Space Agency - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Brazilian Space Agency (Agência Espacial Brasileira) is the civilian authority in Brazil that is in charge of the country's burgeoning space program.
		It suffered a major setback in 2003, when a rocket explosion killed several technicians.
		The first successful rocket was launched on October 23, 2004; it was a VSV-30, or Brazilian Exploration Vehicle, launched on a sub-orbital mission.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brazilian_Space_Agency (242 words)

	Brazilian Rocket Explosion Toll Now Feared At 21
		The prototype rocket was being prepared to launch two Brazilian observation satellites into orbit on Monday when it exploded, virtually carbonizing the bodies of the victims and destroying the satellites.
		Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said he "deplored" the accident and "paid homage to the victims and their families," his spokesman said.
		The VLS rocket was the third prototype in a series, a spokesman with the Brazilian Space Agency said.
	www.rense.com /general40/braz.htm (506 words)

	At least 16 dead in Brazilian satellite rocket explosion
		Security officials of the Brazilian state of Maranhao, where the space center -- the world's closest to the equator -- is located, put the toll at 19 dead and 20 injured.
		Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva "deplored" the accident and "paid homage to the victims and their families," his spokesman said, adding that he had "reaffirmed" Brasil's determination to pursue space technology.
		Rocket launches were aborted for technical reasons shortly after takeoff in 1997 and 1999.
	www.spacedaily.com /2003/030823013347.4qsvc48r.html (466 words)

	Epochtimes English Edition-
		Brazilian officials say one of the four main boosters on the rocket ignited, causing a massive explosion that sent a thick plume of smoke in the air over the Alcantara Launch Center, located near Brazil's sparsely-populated northern coast.
		Brazilian aerospace officials were forced to remotely destroy another rocket two years later when it developed problems minutes after takeoff.
		Brazilian officials are expressing condolences to the families of those killed, and have pledged a thorough investigation of the incident.
	english.epochtimes.com /news/3-8-23/2898.html (186 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Americas \| Fatal blast hits Brazil space hopes
		One of the rocket's four motors caught fire, triggering an explosion which caused the launchpad to collapse as technicians were carrying out final tests.
		The explosion was so intense that the exact number of victims and their identities have been difficult to establish.
		Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva paid homage to the victims and their families, his spokesman said, adding that the president had reaffirmed Brazil's determination to pursue the space programme.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/americas/3175131.stm (463 words)

	SABCnews.com - world/south_america
		The unmanned rocket, designed to carry two satellites into orbit, exploded yesterday at a jungle base of Alcantara, in the northeastern state of Maranhao, after an engine ignited by mistake.
		Rockets launched by Brazil in 1997 and 1999 were destroyed shortly after lift-off because of technical problems.
		The base is close to the Equator, allowing rockets to use less fuel to reach orbit and carry larger payloads because they catch a ride on the Earth's centrifugal forces.
	www.sabcnews.com /world/south_america/0,2172,64507,00.html (452 words)

	Rocket Man Blog: Space (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Rockets need more thrust than their total weight to get off the pad, and then waste a lot of power accelerating straight up.
		This is because a rocket actually spends very little time in the atmosphere because they need to get up to a speed of around Mach 25 (~18,500 miles/hour) to reach orbit, and the longer they stay in the atmosphere, the more fuel they have to burn to overcome drag.
		The Shuttle’s Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs) are designed to be recovered and reused, as is the orbiter, but the external fuel tank is expended with each flight.
	www.rocketmanblog.com /space (18729 words)

	Space disaster - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Except for the X-15 (which is a suborbital rocket plane), other launchers have not launched sufficiently often for reasonable safety comparisons to be made.
		Some researchers suggest that they may have survived the initial explosion but, whilst possibly unconscious from anoxia, were killed when the largely intact cockpit hit the water at 200 mph (320 km/h).
		Rocket fragments fell in the woods in the same area starting a forest fire, and a Block D strap-on booster which came off during disintegration impacted the launchpad, causing structural damage.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/List_of_space_disasters (4337 words)

	Boston.com / News / World / Latin America/Caribbean / Brazil mourns 21 who died in rocket explosion
		The Brazilian space program is an important scientific and technological project for our country, and today is a day of mourning," presidential spokesman Andre Singer said.
		A defect in the ignition system of one of the rocket's four solid fuel boosters caused the explosion, though the accident was still under investigation.
		The rocket, which was to carry two small research satellites, had just successfully completed two days of tests and was standing by for liftoff tomorrow when it exploded.
	www.boston.com /news/world/latinamerica/articles/2003/08/24/brazil_mourns_21_who_died_in_rocket_explosion (533 words)

	19 killed in Brazilian satellite rocket explosion - Aug. 23, 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		BRASILIA -- At least 16 civilian technicians were killed Friday when a satellite-launching rocket exploded at the Alcantara Space Center in northeastern Brazil, Defense Minister Jose Viegas said.
		The prototype rocket was being prepped to launch two Brasilian observation satellites into orbit next Monday when it exploded, virtually carbonizing the bodies of the victims and destroying the satellites, officials said.
		It was to have given Brazil a long-sought entree into the world satellite launch market and was the project's third failure.
	www.inq7.net /brk/2003/aug/23/brkafp_3-1.htm (470 words)

	sciforums.com - Third time a charm? Not for Brazilian rocket scientists
		The rocket was going through final tests up to Aug. 24, after which officials at the base said it would have been ready to initiate the launch sequence.
		The rocket was to have transported two small satellites, carrying positioning equipment, a communications transmitter and energy source.
		If they got a rocket into space, it may make them a 'space power', but then other rockets would be yet to go up, and the corresponding technology, that will be useful in space, would have to be built and sustained etc.
	www.sciforums.com /showthread.php?t=27477 (574 words)

	Fatal blast destroys Brazilian rocket - smh.com.au
		An explosion yesterday destroyed a Brazilian rocket due for blast-off this week and killed 21 people at its jungle launch site, ending Brazil's third attempt to fulfil a long-held dream of becoming a space power.
		The explosion occurred after one of the four main motors of the rocket was ignited for reasons still unknown, said Air Force spokesman Lieutenant Ricardo Olanda.
		The rocket was going through final tests, after which officials at the base said it would have been ready to initiate the launch sequence.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2003/08/23/1061529375550.html (522 words)

	16 dead as Brazilian rocket explodes
		A research satellite attached to the rocket was destroyed in the blast.
		The $ 2.2 million rocket was scheduled to be sent into space next week carrying a research satellite developed by Brazil's National Space Research Institute.
		It was Brazil's third failed attempt to send a rocket into space with a research satellite.
	www.rediff.com /news/2003/aug/23rocket.htm (142 words)

	Boston.com / News / World / Latin America/Caribbean / Rocket explosion kills 21 in Brazil
		The explosion in the equatorial city of Alcantara also injured about two dozen technicians as they prepared for the launch, in what was this South American country's third attempt to send a rocket into space and enter the lucrative international aerospace market.
		"The Ministry of Defense laments profoundly the explosion of the third prototype of the VLS rocket," an official statement said.
		Yesterday's explosion of the VLS rocket marked Brazil's third failed attempt at building and launching its own space vehicle.
	www.boston.com /news/world/latinamerica/articles/2003/08/23/rocket_explosion_kills_21_in_brazil (432 words)

	USATODAY.com - Launch pad disaster: Brazilian rocket explodes, killing 21 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The 100 foot high VLS-3 rocket was three days away from its scheduled liftoff when an explosion destroyed it and the box-like launch pad that surrounded it.
		The Brazilian space program is an important scientific and technological project for our country and today is a day of morning," presidential spokesman Andre Singer said.
		The explosion occurred after one of the four main motors of the VLS-3 rocket accidentally ignited for reasons still unknown, Defense Minster Jose Veigas Filho said.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/2003-08-22-brazil-rocket_x.htm (573 words)

	CTV.ca - Brazilian rocket explosion kills 21- CTV News, Shows and Sports -- Canadian Television
		The 20-metre-high VLS-1 VO3 rocket was three days from its scheduled liftoff when it blew up on its launch pad.
		The rocket, which was to carry two small research satellites, had just successfully completed two days of tests and was standing by for lift off Monday when it exploded.
		Brazil is currently negotiating with the United States and Ukraine to allow use of the base to launch their rockets.
	www.ctv.ca /servlet/ArticleNews/print/CTVNews/1061643043900_13/?hub=World&subhub=PrintStory (551 words)

	Brazilian rocket explodes on pad
		A tragedy struck Brazil's fledgling space program Friday when a rocket exploded on the launch pad during pre-flight tests, killing more than a dozen people, destroying the booster and ending the nation's third attempt to put a satellite in orbit over the past few years.
		Officially, the Brazilian defense ministry says the explosion "caused a substantial number of deaths" of civilian workers at the launch pad.
		The explosion of the third VLS rocket apparently was at about 1:30 p.m.
	www.atlasaerospace.net /eng/newsi-r.htm?id=749 (230 words)

	ZoomViewer
		IKONOS satellite image shows the aftermath of the explosion that destroyed the Brazilian VLS-1 V-03 rocket designed to carry two satellites into orbit.
		The Aug. 22 explosion killed 21 people after an engine ignited by mistake while on its launch pad.
		The rocket exploded at its jungle base of Alcantara, in the northeastern state of Maranhao, Brazil.
	www.space.com /php/multimedia/zoomviewer/index.php?display_img=alcantaralaunch (68 words)

	Brazilian rocket explosion - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Brazilian rocket explosion - Search Results - MSN Encarta
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	encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/search.aspx?q=Brazilian+rocket+explosion (139 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Americas \| Brazil's flawed space bid exposed
		A report into last year's explosion of a Brazilian rocket that killed 21 people says underfunding and poor management contributed to the disaster.
		But Brazilian government investigators said decisions taken long before the accident led to a breakdown in safety procedures, maintenance and training.
		The explosion at the Alcantara Air Base launch-pad was caused by an unidentified electrical discharge that ignited one of the rocket's four solid fuel boosters during the final preparations, the 130-page report said.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/americas/3519866.stm (327 words)

	CBC News: Brazilian rocket explodes on launch pad (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		A spokeswoman for the Brazilian Space Agency said the rocket was destroyed in the explosion but there was no damage outside the launching area.
		The $2.2 million, 19-metre long rocket was to have placed a research satellite into space next week.
		The rocket was on the launch pad at Brazil's Alcantara space base, situated on a peninsula in the country's Amazon region when the explosion happened at 1:30 p.m.
	www.cbc.ca /stories/2003/08/22/brazil_rocket030822 (221 words)

	MercoPress - Falklands-Malvinas & South Atlantic News
		Marcos Pontes (43), a Brazilian Air Force pilot, was hunched inside the spacecraft with Russian cosmonaut Pavel Vinogradov and US astronaut Jeffrey Williams, both of whom were starting a six-month rotation in space.
		A leading Brazilian TV channel that broadcast the footage of the launch in Latin America, said it marked Brazil's entrance in the elite club of space powers.
		The explosion of the first Brazilian rocket built to take satellites killed 21 people at the site in the north of the country.
	www.falkland-malvinas.com /Detalle.asp?NUM=7554 (764 words)

	Brazil - Brazzil Magazine - Who Sabotaged the Brazilian Rocket?
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		Brazilian authorities say they are not dismissing the possibility that the accident that killed 21 Brazilian space technicians in the Alcântara Space Base was an act of sabotage.
		Brazilian oil giant Petrobras is studying the possibility of building units for the conversion of liquefied natural gas (LNG) into its gaseous form in Brazil.
	www.brazzil.com /content/view/910/28 (2250 words)

	Costa Rica Daily Online News
		President of the Brazilian Space Law Association, Jose Monserrat, Wednesday said in the Lower House of Congress that onlyan independent commission, without members of the space commission,would be capable of investigating, with objectivity, the accident.
		The Brazilian Society for the Progress of Science (SBPC), which also favored an independent investigation, sent a letter to the government to ask that the commission to be headed by a prestigious scientist of the community.
		Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, in a speech paying tribute to the victims, gave an assurance that families of the victims would be listened to by the government.
	insidecostarica.com /dailynews/2003/august/29 (1438 words)

	Bloomberg.com: Latin America
		Aug. 23 (Bloomberg) -- A Brazilian satellite rocket explosion may have killed 21 people at a base in northeastern Brazil as government officials investigated the cause of the blast.
		The Brazilian defense ministry confirmed 16 people were killed when the rocket exploded yesterday as technicians prepared for a satellite launch Monday at the Alcantara Launch Center in the northern Maranhao state.
		The blast destroyed two prototype Brazilian observation satellites that the rocket was set to carry into orbit, AFP reported.
	quote.bloomberg.com /apps/news?pid=10000086&sid=aqbMKhDcVik4&refer=latin_america (326 words)

	SABCnews.com - sci_tech/science
		He added that the cargo rocket was scheduled to dock with the ISS at 0345 GMT on August 31.
		The Progress M-48 rocket, which lifted off from the barren steppes of Kazakhstan that Russia rents for its cosmodrome, took over two tonnes of cargo to the US-Russian crew of Edward Lu and Yuri Malenchenko currently manning the station.
		The Progress is a modification of the R-7 booster rocket, developed as an inter-continental rocket and first successfully tested in 1957.
	www.sabcnews.com /sci_tech/science/0,2172,64830,00.html (373 words)

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