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Internal fuel tank explosion, as in the case of Apollo 13. Heat applied to the fuel tank as in the case of Challenger, or heat from reentry in the Earth's atmosphere as in the case of Columbia. Being hit by a meteor, asteroid, comet, or space junk that previous space missions have left in orbit. There could be land to space ASAT (anti satellite) missile, as in Feb. 2008, when the USS Lake Erie (in the Pacific Ocean) launched a missile and blew up a out of control USA satellite.

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