47. -- A Thor, part of the Bluegill Prime test series, July, 1962.

-- A Titan II, in 1980. Livermore scientists later calculated the impulse of the falling wrench against the missile body as a step in estimating the requirements of an SDI weapon.

-- In June 1987 at Wallop's Island an Orion and two smaller sounding rockets were triggered by lightning.

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