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If the question addresses the problem that originated on the vehicle, it is widely believed that an electrical fault (failed insulation on wiring) caused a short and an electric arc inside a cryo-tank. That, in turn, caused an explosion that damaged the vehicle. From that point, it was all about what the crew could do to turn around and get back home and land.

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