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Brazilian Rocket Explosion Encyclopedia Articles @ LaunchBase.org (Launch Base) (Site not responding. Last check: ) |
 | | 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. |
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