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Explosion that destroyed Falcon rocket, Facebook satellite possibly due to gas tank breach


Explosion that destroyed Falcon rocket, Facebook satellite possibly due to gas tank breach A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that exploded on the launch pad earlier this month and destroyed a valuable satellite may have resulted from a leak in its cryogenic helium system, the company said Friday. SpaceX attempted to launch the locket at Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Sept. 1. AMOS-6 mission controllers said the "catastrophic abort" occurred during a stationary test firing of the rocket's engines. The aerospace company said in an update Friday that it has been working with NASA, the U.S. Air Force, the Federal Aviation Administration and industry experts to try and determine the cause for weeks.   More



(Source: UPI - Sep 24)

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