Explosion rock SpaceX launch sight...

[1911ly]

Explosion at SpaceX launch site at Cape Canaveral: Media reports - AOL

 

[HoughMade]

Hopefully, no injuries.

...but it sounds like the early '60s all over again. Explosion on the launch pad? Not unheard of.

 

[hoosierdoc]

My mom loves just north of there. We used to surf fish in canaveral national seashore and you could see the shuttle on the pad. Very cool.

Shame it blowed up.

 

[4690]

Reporting no injuries and payload was lost. Hopefully this doesn't affect the re-flight of the first landed booster.

 

[Tactically Fat]

I was just there at the end of June.

The beach there on the National Seashore is absolutely fantastic - and hardly crowded at all during the week.

 

[1911ly]

Just saw on the news. Explosion happened while filling a oxygen tank. No one was hurt.

This is pretty much bleeding edge technology for a private company. I hope this isn't a big set back for them.

 

[miguel]

[video=youtube;_BgJEXQkjNQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BgJEXQkjNQ[/video]

Some payload info. UnLikE tHaT *****eZ: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/17109...e-centre-during-test-firing-of-spacex-rocket/

 

[pudly]

Too bad. That satellite was intended to expand internet connectivity for sub-Saharan Africa.

 

[mcapo]

Elon Musk could be the Thomas Edison of his generation....or Edsel Ford. Time will tell.....In the meantime; I'd be glad to test drive a Tesla P100D.

 

[hoosierdoc]

Elon Musk could be the Thomas Edison of his generation....or Edsel Ford. Time will tell.....In the meantime; I'd be glad to test drive a Tesla P100D.

How much federal $$$ did Edison pour into each of his ventures?

 

[hoosierdoc]

I was just there at the end of June.

The beach there on the National Seashore is absolutely fantastic - and hardly crowded at all during the week.

And no federal restriction on nudity!

 

[printcraft]

The illuminati sabotaged it to prevent private space travel from reaching Mars where the alien base is.

 

[Cameramonkey]

Thats gonna leave a mark...

 

[mikebol]

What's the EPA fine on an event like that? All of that smoke in the atmosphere has got to do some damage.

 

[hoosierdoc]

What's the EPA fine on an event like that? All of that smoke in the atmosphere has got to do some damage.

likely zero...

 

[mikebol]

likely zero...

But... Al Gore....

 

[ljk]

Facebook satellite?

 

[SnoopLoggyDog]

What's the EPA fine on an event like that? All of that smoke in the atmosphere has got to do some damage.

 

[atvdave]

This sucks... Just arrived at cocoa beach, FL. Heading out on a cruise Sat and was going to watch the spaceX launch as well. Hope everyone is OK...

 

[T.Lex]

SpaceX completes launch and landing double bill - BBC News

SpaceX is getting the hang of this liftoff/recovery thing.