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SpaceX Rocket Explodes After Launch
- ckenst 12y agoThe explosion supposedly occurred at their test facility which probably makes this a not-so-big deal. Sure you don't want to damage (or blow up) test equipment but if you're going to do it, the test facility seems like the best place. I wonder if Elon will be the one who responds and/or how detailed will the explanation be...?
- dk1983 12y agoOne thing you have to admire about SpaceX is how detailed / technical they are with their reports, unlike most other companies who just try to move past an incident.
- ckenst 12y agoAgreed. One of the other interesting / admirable things about Elon as a CEO is his ability to talk in such detail about his products. I think this is probably more normal for a founder than a CEO, but it sets a high bar for CEOs (and other executives) for them to be able to talk about the very details of the products they are building. Unfortunately I've never had a CEO like this.
- RTesla 12y agoThis is only a test. Repeat this is only a test.
- lutorm 12y agoSpaceX official statement: https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/502976401729798144 https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/502976401729798144 KWTX has some videos, too: http://www.kwtx.com/home/headlines/Rocket-Explodes-at-Space-X-272370541.html http://www.kwtx.com/home/headlines/Rocket-Explodes-at-Space-...
- lazylizard 12y agothey testing failure conditions?