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Archived [ARCHIVED THREAD] - Orbital Science plant in Chandler has rocket motor explosion
Posted: 7/3/2003 9:15:10 PM EDT

This afternoon we heard a damn big "BOOM" that rattled the house a bit.
Turns out it was this:

Explosion at rocket plant slightly hurts 3

The Arizona Republic
Jul. 3, 2003 03:45 PM

Workers at a rocket-manufacturing plant in Chandler touched off an explosion Thursday that slightly injured three employees, including one who had to be hospitalized.

Authorities said the workers were pressuring a rocket motor with helium when the motor broke apart, sending pieces of it flying. The explosion at Orbital Science, 3380 S. Price Road, blew out windows of an adjoining building of the plant.

Some neighbors reported hearing the explosion, but there were no other reported injuries or need for evacuation, Chandler Fire Battalion Chief Dan Couch said.

The one worker transported to the hospital was taken there for observation purposes, authorities said.

Orbital Science handles defense contracting work, and the work that led to the explosion Thursday was believed to be routine.


I think that plant is around Price/Queen Creek rd just west of Ocotillo. That's over a mile from my house but it still seemed like an awfully big boom from up here.
Link Posted: 7/3/2003 11:02:10 PM EDT
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... Wow, I just read this. A lady friend of mine works as an engineer there and I haven't spoken to her today. Nor did I hear anything about it from a couple buddies that work at that plant. I'll have to call them tomorrow.
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