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This article traces narratives stemming from the explosion of Brazil's VLS satellite launch rocket in 2003. The explosion killed 21 Brazilian technicians on the launch pad, but has never been explained to the satisfaction of many observers. I examine interpretations of the explosion, which circulate among different interested parties, and analyze three imaginaries of progress and national development...
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