Falcon 9 explosion: going up but not taking off

By Ida Emilie Steinmark2016-10-31T00:00:00

Source: © The Hitman

Ida Emilie Steinmark explores the aftermath of the launch vehicle explosion

Thursday 1 September was a frustrating day for Elon Musk’s SpaceX company. After a successful first half of the year, a significant hiccup occurred. During a static test fire – a dress rehearsal – their rocket Falcon 9 exploded, before it had even turned on the engines.

Ida Emilie Steinmark covers the accident in which both the Falcon 9 rocket and its cargo, the AMOS-6 satellite worth $200 million, were destroyed.

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