USAF, DMSP衛星の軌道上爆発の原因をバッテリ充電器のワイヤハーネスの被覆剥がれによるショートと発表
“The major design flaw within the box stems from an insulated wiring harness that can fray as it rubs on the components found within the battery charge assembly housing,” officials wrote in the DMSP F13 failure report obtained by Spaceflight Now. “Once the harness is frayed, the exposed wires cause a short.”