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Nozzle crack
The failure of the Japanese M5 solid propellant booster during the launch of the Astro E satellite on 10 January was caused by a crack in the nozzle of the first stage engine. This caused exhaust to be deflected, resulting in an erratic flightpath which placed the satellite into an ...
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