SpaceX Rocket Exploded In The Air During A Test Launch

SpaceX Rocket Exploded In The Air During A Test Launch

Video: Well, that’s not supposed to happen. A SpaceX rocket exploded during a test flight in Texas earlier today. This was the second test for the three engine version of SpaceX’s reusable Falcon 9 rocket. There were no injuries.

SpaceX told USA Today that, “an anomaly was detected in the vehicle and the flight termination system automatically terminated the mission.” Elon Musk said on Twitter:

Three engine F9R Dev1 vehicle auto-terminated during test flight. No injuries or near injuries. Rockets are tricky…


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