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Re:SpaceX concludes anomaly investigation, sets return to fl... by throwawasiudy on Monday January 02, 2017 @04:30PM (#13304710)
This NASA article on COPV failure is enlightening. https://www.nasa.gov/offices/nesc/home/Feature_COPVs_Jan-201...

Turns out COPV's have a tendency to explode semi randomly, with failure modes that are not fully understood

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Re:SpaceX concludes anomaly investigation, sets return to fl... by manicdee on Monday January 02, 2017 @09:52PM (#13306302)
The failure modes are slightly better understood now, as are the boundaries between success and failure!
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