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#SpaceCoast #Space #CCSFS One of the more spectactular explosions in Cape Canaveral history occurred 26 years ago today, January 17, 1997. A Delta II blew up 13 seconds after launch. The cause was a crack in one of the strap-on solid rocket boosters.
This is unedited video of the launch, explosion and aftermath.
Watched this live from the boardwalk at Bicentennial Beach, not far from PAFB. Totally surreal, but Challenger was still the worst.
#SpaceCoast #Space #CCSFS These are the Page 1 articles the next day reporting on the Delta II explosion 26 years ago today, from #FloridaToday and #OrlandoSentinel.