BRASILIA, Brazil, Aug. 22 ? A rocket undergoing final pre-launch tests exploded on its launch pad Friday when an engine ignited prematurely, killing at least 21 people and destroying two small research satellites, Brazil?s Defense Ministry said.
The blast came as technicians were putting the finishing touches on a launch that would make Brazil the first Latin American nation to put a rocket in space. Rockets launched by Brazil in 1997 and 1999 were destroyed shortly after liftoff because of technical problems.
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perhaps they should just give up?