An Air Force investigation has found that a fuel leak is to blame for an October 2012 GPS IIF-3 launch RL-10B anomaly, the service said last week. The fuel leak occurred in the engine system and caused low thrust, according to an Oct. 24 statement from the Air Force Space & Missile Systems Center (AFSPC). The investigation identified risk reduction areas and based on the findings “a number of corrective actions were implemented,” it said. However, AFSPC explained the report…
Air Force Cites Fuel Leak in GPS IIF-3 Launch Investigation
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Rich Abott
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