Space Rocket History #446 – Apollo-Soyuz Test Project – Tell Us All Your Secrets
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A critical problem emerged during the separation and ignition of the third stage approximately five minutes into the flight.
A failure in the electrical system responsible for releasing the locks securing the core stage of the booster to the third stage resulted in only one side of the locks disengaging. Continue reading →
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