On January 17, 1997, the Delta II 7925 carrying a $45 million GPS satellite exploded only 13 seconds after liftoff, raining flaming debris all over Launch Complex 17 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. No one was injured and the launchpad itself was not seriously damaged.

Set to the "1812 Overture" by Tchaikovsky.

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