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SWR Productions Forum _ The Databank _ Falcon 9R self-destructed during test-flight

Posted by: Sargeant Rho 23 Aug 2014, 21:55

SpaceX's F9R test vehicle exploded yesterday during a test flight, after the flight termination system initiated the self destruct due to an engine anomaly.

http://www.kwtx.com/home/headlines/Rocket-Explodes-at-Space-X-272370541.html

Posted by: Neo3602 24 Aug 2014, 6:56

Well at least they know that the self-destruct failsafe works now, hope fully there is enough of the rocket left for them to find out what the engine anomaly was.

Posted by: Sargeant Rho 24 Aug 2014, 12:52

They won't even need the rests of the rocket, The thing is stuffed to the brim with sensors, so they just have to go over the flight data. It'd doubtful an engine would survive that anyway.

Posted by: InsurgentCell 29 Oct 2014, 2:59

MORE IN EXPLODY NEWS~
http://www.iflscience.com/space/breaking-nasa-rocket-explodes-shortly-after-take

Posted by: Sargeant Rho 29 Oct 2014, 12:24

Different company, also not a NASA rocket.