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Lift-off
Lift-off from N-1 pad #1 at Tyuratam at 20:18:32 UT. Just 0.24 second before liftoff oxidizer pump #8 ingests a slag fragment and explodes. |
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The 5L vehicle clears the service tower |
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A flash of fire as the vehicle climbs past the top of the tower. |
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Engines shut down, except engine #23; the control signal line apparently cut by another exploding engine. Note the holes in the aft skirt (bright spots) caused by several exploded engines/turbopumps. |
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The launch escape tower ignites as the vehicle keels over. |
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The LOK is pulled away by the escape rocket. |
