Case file · wargov-r01-057-dow-uap-d48-department-of-the-air-force-report-1996

DOW-UAP-D48, Department of the Air Force Report, 1996

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Incident: 1996-09-10Released: 2026-05-08Agency: Department of WarLocation: Unknown

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Original documentwww.war.gov

Release sourcewww.war.gov

Plain-English Summary

What happened:This report describes the Modeling of Unlikely Space-Booster Failures in Risk Calculations, documenting historical launch failure modes and recommending corrective actions to address them using novel modelling techniques.
Who reported it:Department of War
What evidence exists:document
What the government says:This report describes the Modeling of Unlikely Space-Booster Failures in Risk Calculations, documenting historical launch failure modes and recommending corrective actions to address them using novel modelling techniques.
What remains unclear:Not provided in source.

Key Facts

Title: DOW-UAP-D48, Department of the Air Force Report, 1996
Release: Release 01
Release date: 2026-05-08
Incident date: 1996-09-10
Agency: Department of War
Location: —
Location precision: unknown
Status: unknown
Source domain: war.gov

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What we still don't know

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