SpaceX Falcon 9 explodes prior to static fire test
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.0210080
Reuters : Just after 9:00am EDT, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket exploded as the company was preparing to run a static fire test, in which the rocket goes through a full launch routine, but the engines are shut off three seconds after ignition. Aboard the rocket was the AMOS-6 communications satellite owned by Israel’s Space Communication. The explosion shook buildings and shattered some nearby windows, but SpaceX reports there were no injuries. The cause of the explosion, which appears to have occurred a few minutes before the engines would have ignited, is still unclear, as is the extent of the damage to the launch pad and surrounding facilities. For further updates, a live feed of information is being collected by reddit users in /r/SpaceX .
