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Manufacturer
Estes Industries
Designation
E9-6
Type
single-use
Date code
01 12 16
Failure date
Sep 17, 2016
Location
Southern California
Temperature
80 ℉
Other failure
description
Motor exploded all at once, destroying top half of rocket.
Comments
Approx. 1 second operational before destruction. Did not clear launch pad.
Status
accepted