A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket exploded during a routine static fire test at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station this morning, completely destroying the vehicle and its payload, the Amos-6 communications satellite. Amos-6 had been scheduled to launch this weekend, on September 3. There were no injuries.
Based on an update from SpaceX’s official Twitter, the “anomaly” occurred during a standard pre-launch test for the Amos-6 mission on Launch Complex 40. The explosion “originated around the upper stage oxygen tank and occurred during the propellant loading of the vehicle.”
via Florida Today
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Based on an update from SpaceX’s official Twitter, the “anomaly” occurred during a standard pre-launch test for the Amos-6 mission on Launch Complex 40. The explosion “originated around the upper stage oxygen tank and occurred during the propellant loading of the vehicle.”
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