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7 January 1994
India aborts a planned test of the Agni because of technical problems. The pyro mechanism, which ignites the
missile, fails as the cable supplying power to the missile becomes unplugged during the process of raising the
missile from a horizontal to a vertical position for launch. During a routine pre‐launch inspection, scientists also
discover that strontium perchlorate, the fluid used for thrust vectoring or controlling the missile's direction during
flight, has leaked out prematurely. The first‐stage solid‐fueled motor is dismantled and sent to Indian Space
Research Organization's (ISRO) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) in Thiruvanathapuram (Kerela) for repairs.
India aborts a planned test of the Agni because of technical problems. The pyro mechanism, which ignites the
missile, fails as the cable supplying power to the missile becomes unplugged during the process of raising the
missile from a horizontal to a vertical position for launch. During a routine pre‐launch inspection, scientists also
discover that strontium perchlorate, the fluid used for thrust vectoring or controlling the missile's direction during
flight, has leaked out prematurely. The first‐stage solid‐fueled motor is dismantled and sent to Indian Space
Research Organization's (ISRO) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) in Thiruvanathapuram (Kerela) for repairs.