Wait For It...⠀ The first Atlas-Centaur was launched on May 8, 1962. 53 seconds into its maiden flight, an anomaly caused the rocket to disintegrate in a matter of seconds in spectacular fashion.⠀ ⠀ Video credit: NASA⠀ #uetss #we_make_the_change #rocket | UET Science Society
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