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Pressure Test Saturn I Stage Explodes In Test Burst
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP pressure test of a Saturn I rocket stage ends in an explosion. The test aims to learn how much pressure the hydrogen and oxygen fuel tanks can withstand. The stage broke into about 175 pieces as engineers observed the pressure difference between tanks. The satellite payload weighed about 10 tons of hydrogen intended for space monitoring and ground stations.
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