On 1 May 1991, the Nimbus 6 second stage Delta Rocket Body experienced a major breakup at an altitude of approximately 1,100 km. There were numerous pieces left in long-lived orbits, adding to the long-term hazard in this orbital regime already present from previous Delta Rocket Body explosions. The assessed cause of the event is an accidental explosion of the Delta second stage by documented processes experienced by other similar Delta second stages. Various aspects of the event are discussed.
The fragmentation of the Nimbus 6 rocket body
1991-11-01
Report
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Rocket/Nimbus Sounder Comparison (Rnsc)
NTIS | 1972
Rocket/Nimbus Sounder Comparison (RNSC)
NTRS | 1972
Sounding rocket support for Nimbus-7 and SAGE
NTRS | 1980
|Results of a rocket-Nimbus sounder comparison experiment
NTRS | 1972
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