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Rocket upperstage explosion - Artist view.
auteur: Esa/Novapix
référence: e-sat99-00020
Image Size 300 DPI: 29 * 21 cm
Rocket upperstage explosion - Artist view.
The explosions are mainly caused by onboard energy sources, either due to pressure build-up in propellant tanks, battery explosions, or the ignition of hypergolic fuels. Each explosion creates thousands of small debris objects.
The explosions are mainly caused by onboard energy sources, either due to pressure build-up in propellant tanks, battery explosions, or the ignition of hypergolic fuels. Each explosion creates thousands of small debris objects.
Keywords for this photo:
2008 - EARTH - EARTH FROM SPACE - EXPLOSION - ILLUSTRATION - LAUNCHER - ROCKET - SPACE - SPACE DEBRIS -
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