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Palomar

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From: USA

Registered: 2002-05-30

Posts: 9,734

Re: India Space Center Fire Kills 6 - ...more injured, possibly more dead

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*My god, how horrible. 

Explosion in solid propellant rocket booster plant. 

More are presumed dead or terribly injured. 

I wonder how that propellant caught fire to begin with? 

The Brazilian tragedy last year, now this.  My condolences to the victims.

--Cindy

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Shaun Barrett

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From: Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Registered: 2001-12-28

Posts: 2,843

Re: India Space Center Fire Kills 6 - ...more injured, possibly more dead

This is indeed a terrible tragedy and I would like to add my condolences to Cindy's.
    I admire the aspirations of the Indian people in the realm of space exploration; they've achieved a great deal up to now and there's no doubt in my mind they'll continue to make major contributions in the future.

    I have known Indians, some on close personal terms, and I have found them to be friendly, intelligent and cultured people. In many ways, I see India as a 'sleeping giant' in the process of awakening. It seems inevitable to me that she will soon realise her potential; and what tremendous potential she has!
                                               

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