RS-28 사르마트가 발사시험 도중 폭발한 것으로 보임

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러시아 아르항겔스크 플레세츠크 우주기지에서 RS-28 사르마트 ICBM을 시험 중 폭발한 것으로 보입니다. 큰 크레이터가 생겼고, NOAA-20 및 SUOMI NPP의 위성 데이터도 해당 지역에서 화재가 났었다는 것을 확인했다고 합니다. 

NOAA-20 및 SUOMI NPP 모두 지구 상공 833km 상공의 태양동기궤도를 돌면서 매일 14회 지구를 선회하는 미국의 기상위성들이네요. ( 

Russian heavy Sarmat missile explodes during test (defence-blog.com)

Russian heavy Sarmat missile explodes during test

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ByDylan Malyasov

Sep 22, 2024

Modified date: Sep 22, 2024

A Russian RS-28 “Sarmat” intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) reportedly exploded during a test at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in the Arkhangelsk region, according to the OSINT project MeNMyRC.

The group released satellite images showing a large crater at the test site, providing visual evidence of the failed launch.

MeNMyRC based its conclusions on satellite imagery and flight data from U.S. reconnaissance aircraft.

“The enormous crater indicates that the missile detonated in the silo, destroying the test range,” an expert stated.

Additional satellite data from NOAA-20 and SUOMI NPP also confirmed a fire in the area. NOAA-20 and the SUOMI NPP satellites have detected two instances of the fire as they crossed the area in their orbits. However, there’s no way to determine from this data alone if the fire is incidental to the launch or caused by a failed launch near the pad.

My thanks to @MT_Anderson for providing this Planet Labs imagery and allowing me to publish it with comments.

As is readily apparent, the RS-28 Sarmat test was a complete failure. The missile detonated in the silo leaving a massive crater and destroying the test site. The… https://t.co/FuKIaTNFVs pic.twitter.com/AuIpQRrDLa

— MeNMyRC (@MeNMyRC1) September 21, 2024

The RS-28 “Sarmat,” known as the “Satan II” in the West, is designed to carry multiple nuclear warheads over long distances. The missile reportedly exploded in its launch silo, damaging the site and infrastructure. While the missile was not equipped with a warhead due to the test nature of the launch, the crater size suggests a catastrophic failure.

The only successful launch of new Russian missile occurred on April 20, 2022.

According to a report from CNBC, the longest test flight of the “Sarmat” lasted just over two minutes, covering a distance of 35 kilometers before it lost control and crashed.

In 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the missile to be placed on combat duty, a directive that was reportedly fulfilled in September 2023. The Sarmat is a key element of Russia’s strategic nuclear program, and the destruction of the test site could have broader implications for its development.

It remains unclear whether the recent incident was a failed launch attempt or part of a fueling exercise. A more detailed analysis of the readiness of ground services, particularly at the Kura test range, could provide additional insights. However, access to higher-resolution satellite imagery of these areas is currently unavailable

Suomi NPP - Wikipedia

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1980년 미국에서도 액체 연료 Titan II ICBM이 폭발한 일이 있었다네요.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_Damascus_Titan_missile_explosion

The 8 lb (3.6 kg) socket fell off the ratchet and dropped approximately 80 feet (24 m) before bouncing off a thrust mount and piercing the missile's skin over the first-stage fuel tank, causing it to leak a cloud of its Aerozine 50 fuel.

Aerozine 50 is hypergolic with the Titan II's oxidizer, dinitrogen tetroxide, such that they spontaneously ignite upon contact with each other.

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사산화이질소면 독성/부식성이 강한 산화제인데 ㄷㄷㄷ

아칸소주에도 로켓발사 시설이 있었네요

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렌치 하나 잘못 들고 갔다가 떨어뜨리는 바람에...-.-;;;

brought a ratchet wrench – 3 ft (0.9 m) long weighing 25 lb (11 kg) – into the silo instead of a torque wrench, the latter having been newly mandated by Air Force regulations.[5] Powell later claimed that he was already below ground in his safety suit when he realized he had brought the wrong wrench, so he chose to continue rather than turn back.