Frayed wire caused Titan failure

1999-01-27T00:00:00

The explosion of the final Titan IVA and the destruction of the satellite it was carrying, at a cost of $1.44 billion, after launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on 12 August, 1998, was caused by a frayed electrical harness. The damaged harness was in the electrical system which routed power ...

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