The unmanned SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying cargo to the International Space Station exploded a few minutes after launch yesterday.
It was carrying 4,000 pounds of cargo to the ISS, including food for the stationed astronauts, spare parts, and an adapter to allow future docking at the station. It is a huge setback, but the astronauts on the station have enough food until at least October.
CEO of SpaceX Elon Musk tweeted that there "was an overpressure event in the upper stage liquid oxygen tank," which caused the break up of the rocket.
IGN recently reported that technology based on Microsoft's Hololens would be going up to the ISS with this launch.
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It was carrying 4,000 pounds of cargo to the ISS, including food for the stationed astronauts, spare parts, and an adapter to allow future docking at the station. It is a huge setback, but the astronauts on the station have enough food until at least October.
CEO of SpaceX Elon Musk tweeted that there "was an overpressure event in the upper stage liquid oxygen tank," which caused the break up of the rocket.
IGN recently reported that technology based on Microsoft's Hololens would be going up to the ISS with this launch.
Continue reading…
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