Falcon 9 rocket explosion

SpaceX ‘Return to Flight’ Set For Dec. 16 with Next Gen Iridium Satellites – 3 Months After Pad Explosion

Only three months after the catastrophic launch pad explosion of their commercial Falcon 9 rocket in Florida, SpaceX has set…

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SpaceX Aims for Mid-December Falcon 9 Launch Resumption: Musk

Hoping to recover quickly after suffering a calamitous launch pad explosion of their Falcon 9 rocket at Cape Canaveral some…

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SpaceX’s Fueling Process Makes NASA Queasy

A NASA advisory group has expressed concerns over SpaceX's safety standards in the wake of the explosion that claimed one…

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SpaceX Makes Progress Replicating Failure that Caused Falcon 9 Pad Explosion

SpaceX is making significant progress in replicating the failure in the helium pressurization system that led to the catastrophic launch…

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SpaceX’s Space Coast Launch Facilities Escape Hurricane Matthew’s Wrath, May Resume Launches this Year

SpaceX’s key launch facilities on the Florida Space Coast escaped the wrath of Hurricane Matthew’s 100 mph wind gusts late…

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Big Breach In 2nd Stage Helium System Likely Triggered Catastrophic Falcon 9 Explosion: SpaceX

Investigators have determined that a “large breach” in the second stage helium system likely triggered the catastrophic Falcon 9 launch…

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SpaceX Hopes for Falcon 9 Return to Flight in November; Shotwell

CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, FL - Less than two weeks after a still mysterious launch pad explosion utterly destroyed…

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SpaceX Falcon 9 Failure Investigation ‘Most Difficult’ Ever: Musk

CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, FL - More than a week after the catastrophic launch pad explosion that eviscerated a…

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Spectacular Video Captures Catastrophic SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Explosion During Prelaunch Test

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that suffered a catastrophic explosion this morning, Thursday, Sept. 1, at Cape Canaveral Air Force…

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SpaceX Falcon 9 Blows Up During Launch Pad Test with Israeli Comsat

BREAKING NEWS- A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and its Israeli commercial satellite payload were completely destroyed this morning, Thursday, September…

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