SpaceX CRS-7 explodes during ascent
The Falcon 9 rocket that launched the CRS-7 resupply mission to the International Space Station suffered an anomaly 2 minutes and 19 seconds into the flight.
"We appear to have had a launch vehicle failure," NASA spokesman George Diller observed. Air Force officials said the rocket "experienced an anomaly" 148 seconds into the flight. Debris from the breakup fell into the Atlantic Ocean without causing damage or injury on the ground.
http://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/spacex-falcon-9-rocket-lost-after-launch-nasa-cargo-n383166
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A basic fact about rocket science is that "sometimes things will explode". It'll be interesting to discover what caused this one. They're getting very close to nailing the 1st stage landings now too.
ReplyDeletemistakes are bound to happen, keep going.
ReplyDeleteI was at the US Space and Rocket Center when I heard about the explosion. Formed an interesting juxtaposition.
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