An unmanned SpaceX rocket exploded on its launchpad in the U.S. state of Florida Thursday morning. NASA said SpaceX was testing the rocket when a series of blasts rocked the site, shaking buildings several kilometers away.
Webcam video showed a large plume of smoke at the launch site. No one was injured, but the rocket and a satellite on board were destroyed, according to SpaceX.
"SpaceX can confirm that in preparation for today’s standard pre-launch static fire test,, there was an anomaly on the pad resulting in the loss of the vehicle and its payload," SpaceX said in an official statement. "Per standard procedure, the pad was clear and there were no injuries."
The explosion marks a major setback for both SpaceX and NASA, which uses this kind of rocket to launch supplies to the International Space Station.
SpaceX is a private U.S. aerospace manufacturer and space transportation services company founded by Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk. The company has gained international fame for developing reusable launch vehicles that it hopes will help lower the cost of space transportation...
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Webcam video showed a large plume of smoke at the launch site. No one was injured, but the rocket and a satellite on board were destroyed, according to SpaceX.
"SpaceX can confirm that in preparation for today’s standard pre-launch static fire test,, there was an anomaly on the pad resulting in the loss of the vehicle and its payload," SpaceX said in an official statement. "Per standard procedure, the pad was clear and there were no injuries."
- Authorities said the test was part of preparations for the launch this Saturday of a rocket carrying an Israeli communication satellite.
The explosion marks a major setback for both SpaceX and NASA, which uses this kind of rocket to launch supplies to the International Space Station.
SpaceX is a private U.S. aerospace manufacturer and space transportation services company founded by Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk. The company has gained international fame for developing reusable launch vehicles that it hopes will help lower the cost of space transportation...
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