Fatal Blast at
India's Satish Dhawan Space Centre
(23 February 2004) An explosion
and fire at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SHAR) has killed six workers and
seriously injured three more. The facility is located on Sriharikota Island of
the coast of Andhra Predesh, in south eastern India.
The
accident happened on Monday evening whilst a test segment of solid propellant
was being prepared for transportation after curing at the Solid Propellant
Space Booster Plant (SPROB). The propellant caught fire and severely damaged
the building being used. The plant manufactures composite solid propellant for
use in rockets produced at the SHAR space centre.
