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HMX, also called octogen, is a powerful and relatively insensitive nitroamine high explosive chemically related to RDX. The compound's name is the subject of much speculation, having been variously listed as High Melting Explosive , High-velocity Military Explosive , or High-Molecular-weight RDX .
Dense inert metal explosive (DIME) is an experimental type of explosive that has a relatively small but effective blast radius.It is manufactured by producing a homogeneous mixture of an explosive material (such as phlegmatized HMX or RDX) and small particles of a chemically inert material such as tungsten.
Chemically, it is classified as a nitroamine alongside HMX, which is a more energetic explosive than TNT. It was used widely in World War II and remains common in military applications . RDX is often used in mixtures with other explosives and plasticizers or phlegmatizers (desensitizers); it is the explosive agent in C-4 plastic explosive and a ...
The first sortie carried the rocket and launcher, and the second sortie fired an inert, unguided rocket to ensure the weapon would separate from the aircraft. Two armed rockets were fired during the third sortie from 10,000 and 15,000 feet. The second rocket launched into a 70 knot headwind, and both impacted within inches of the target.
A detonator is a device used to make an explosive or explosive device explode. [1] Detonators come in a variety of types, depending on how they are initiated (chemically, mechanically, or electrically) and details of their inner working, which often involve several stages. Types of detonators include non-electric and electric.
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It marked SpaceX’s second attempt to launch Starship, after a previous test in April saw the rocket explode soon after launch. Watch: SpaceX Starship launch makes history as world's most ...
Fragments of the rocket started a forest fire nearby, and a Blok D strap-on booster caused damage to the launchpad. [113] 22 August 2003: Alcântara Launch Center, Brazil: 21: VLS-1: VLS-1 V03: Explosion of an uncrewed rocket during launch preparations [114] 26 July 2007: Mojave Spaceport, California: 3: engine test for SpaceShipTwo