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09-01-2016, 05:50 PM
SpaceX rocket explodes on pad during test, reports say
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A SpaceX rocket expected to carry an Israeli satellite to space on Saturday appears to have exploded on its pad during a test Thursday morning, according to on the ground reports.*
NASA and SpaceX have **t yet officially confirmed that the accident took place. In a phone call with Mashable, NASA would **t confirm that the explosion took place, saying they have **t been cleared to do so.*
However, photos posted to Twitter show a black plume of ***** rising from the private company's pad at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.*
People on the scene also reported hearing a loud boom and that the explosion shook buildings near the test site. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/09/01/spacex-pad-explosion-florida/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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A SpaceX rocket expected to carry an Israeli satellite to space on Saturday appears to have exploded on its pad during a test Thursday morning, according to on the ground reports.*
NASA and SpaceX have **t yet officially confirmed that the accident took place. In a phone call with Mashable, NASA would **t confirm that the explosion took place, saying they have **t been cleared to do so.*
However, photos posted to Twitter show a black plume of ***** rising from the private company's pad at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.*
People on the scene also reported hearing a loud boom and that the explosion shook buildings near the test site. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/09/01/spacex-pad-explosion-florida/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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