SpaceX is one of the private companies which is the most successful non-Government company in Space programs. It was the first private company to launch a spacecraft to orbit and recover it and it was the first to launch a satellite into a geo synchronous orbit. It is amazing that SpaceX has come so far without any set back. But the failure happened on Friday, 23rd August, 2014 during an unmanned internal test and no payload was lost.
SpaceX rocket exploded shortly after launching during a test flight in Texas, according to Bruce Gietzen of KXXV-TV. Gietzen followed up by reporting there were no injuries. The rocket, which was unmanned, was launched from the SpaceX rocket-development facility in McGregor, Texas.
Mr. John Taylor, a spokesman for SpaceX said that the prototype rocket automatically detonated after detection of an anamoly during a test flight on Friday 23rd August, 2014 in McGregor, Texas. He said that the rocket was a three-engine version of the F9R ( FAlcon Rocket ) test vehicle, a prototype intended to pave way for fully reusable launch vehicles which would fly themselves back home. The rocket is similar to Falcon 9 which the SpaceX uses to launch unmanned cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station.
The Flight Termination System automatically terminated the mission during the flight when an anamoly was detected. SpaceX will review the flight record to learn more about the rocket's performance before its next test flight. Here is a video of the launch and the explosion....
SpaceX rocket exploded shortly after launching during a test flight in Texas, according to Bruce Gietzen of KXXV-TV. Gietzen followed up by reporting there were no injuries. The rocket, which was unmanned, was launched from the SpaceX rocket-development facility in McGregor, Texas.
Mr. John Taylor, a spokesman for SpaceX said that the prototype rocket automatically detonated after detection of an anamoly during a test flight on Friday 23rd August, 2014 in McGregor, Texas. He said that the rocket was a three-engine version of the F9R ( FAlcon Rocket ) test vehicle, a prototype intended to pave way for fully reusable launch vehicles which would fly themselves back home. The rocket is similar to Falcon 9 which the SpaceX uses to launch unmanned cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station.
The Flight Termination System automatically terminated the mission during the flight when an anamoly was detected. SpaceX will review the flight record to learn more about the rocket's performance before its next test flight. Here is a video of the launch and the explosion....
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