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SpaceX rocket explodes during US test flight


SpaceX rocket explodes during US test flight An unmanned SpaceX rocket self-destructed shortly after launching on a test flight at a Texas development site, the company said Friday. Nobody was injured. The test flight involved a three-engine version of the company's reusable Falcon 9 rocket, spokesman John Taylor said in a statement. SpaceX has been using the Falcon 9 to launch satellites and the Dragon spacecraft, which delivers cargo to the International Space Station. "During the flight, an anomaly was detected in the vehicle and the flight termination system automatically terminated the mission," Mr Taylor said.    More



(Source: Telegraph.co.uk - Aug 24)

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