no kidding
was it carrying something else capable of exploding?
Is it possible the thing that regulates the thrust, over-thrusted? 108%?
The video showed a leak, followed by insufficient thrust, followed by earth impact and subsequent large explosions.
An earlier article said they MODIFIED them to fix the previous known problems with the engines.
If I were the Russians, I would have a way of destructing those rocket engines implanted, because they can.
Hazardous materials on board?? And they’re delivering them to the Russian astronauts?? That doesn’t sound right.
The engines may have hit the base of the launch tower just as it lifted off
Since it was the engines and all that blew up ....
I am still thinking loss of liquid oxygen feed, whether a leak or a turbopump failure. The bright flash at the beginning of the failure could be from the loss of pressure in the combustion chamber. On descent, there are still flames from the engine, but not with the structure, more like just fuel (in this case kerosene) pouring into the chamber. Upon returning to the launch pad, the fuel and oxidizer tanks ruptured for the final explosion.
I’d focus on the spark.....
Refurbished 70s era Soviet rocket motors.
Wow had no idea.
Did Gorby have a surplus sale after the USSR imploded?
The new and improved Obama space program...1970’s army surplus engines from Russia. He is keeping his promise of transforming America.