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Warren DeMontague

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2. Bummer. Well, that's why they call it rocket science.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu Sep 1, 2016, 05:08 PM

Sep 2016

Watching the video, the explosion seems to start near the top of the rocket. Also geostationary launches require more fuel, because it's a much higher orbit. I wonder if there's some secondary stage in there they don't normally use for the low earth orbit launches. Just speculatin', of course.

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A SpaceEx/Facebook rocket exploded at Cape Canaveral launch pad [View all] malaise Sep 2016 OP

Damn, that's a setback... backscatter712 Sep 2016 #1

That's a $250M set back malaise Sep 2016 #3

Yep, and this time, they didn't just blow up the rocket and payload... backscatter712 Sep 2016 #7

And also a reason why companies buy insurance policies on rockets and payloads GummyBearz Sep 2016 #16

Good spot malaise Sep 2016 #21

Bummer. Well, that's why they call it rocket science. Warren DeMontague Sep 2016 #2

I'm clueless malaise Sep 2016 #4

well, here's one way to look at it- it's kind of neat when you think about it; Warren DeMontague Sep 2016 #5

I love when ISS can be seen from here malaise Sep 2016 #9

The Falcon 9 has two stages. backscatter712 Sep 2016 #6

You agree that it looks like it blows up from the top, right? Warren DeMontague Sep 2016 #8

Yep. Appears that way, and SpaceX said it appeared to be a second stage related thing. backscatter712 Sep 2016 #10

Yeah, that was my unprofessional amateur armchair analysis too Warren DeMontague Sep 2016 #14

This guy was seen running away from the launchpad just before the explosion NightWatcher Sep 2016 #11

Hehehehehhe malaise Sep 2016 #22

They had an 'anomaly." I'll say !! pangaia Sep 2016 #12

In the business, it's an RUD (Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly)... n/t backscatter712 Sep 2016 #20

The nice thing is when I screw up at work, it doesn't make the news FLPanhandle Sep 2016 #13

If it had to happen, I am glad it was a facebook satellite Egnever Sep 2016 #15

Rockets often carry several satellites; and the some companies/ agencies do not want publicity Jeffersons Ghost Sep 2016 #19

that's crazy tytrace Sep 2016 #17

K&R, I just heard this news on National Public Radio Jeffersons Ghost Sep 2016 #18