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SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Explodes on Launch Pad at Cape Canaveral
According to eyewitness reports on social media, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has exploded at its launch pad at Cape Canaveral. Photos began appearing Thursday morning of a huge plume of smoke rising from the pad.
NASA says SpaceX was conducting a test firing of its unmanned rocket when the blast occurred Thursday morning. The test, considered routine, was in advance of a planned Saturday launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
“It appears … the entire rocket exploded,” a source told CBS News space consultant William Harwood.
There is NO threat to general public from catastrophic abort during static test fire at SpaceX launch pad at CCAFS this morning.
— Brevard EOC (@BrevardEOC) September 1, 2016
The rocket was set to launch on Saturday carrying a satellite owned by Facebook that was the company’s first step in providing Internet to poor, disconnected areas of sub-Saharan Africa.
SpaceX pad on fire!! pic.twitter.com/Gx1KNEyvRD
— Kris (@krisn99) September 1, 2016
CNBCnow: BREAKING: SpaceX rocket explodes in Cape Canaveral, Florida » t.co/oHJ2yuMQpX pic.twitter.com/dRqg3lfq9t
— BullFan2016 (@BullFan2016) September 1, 2016
Doesn’t look good. SpaceX rocket reportedly just exploded on the pad. t.co/7mybhnHHb8 pic.twitter.com/kpBaXaIGXI
— Owen Williams ⚡️ (@ow) September 1, 2016
Wow, SpaceX rocket just blew up on pad. Shook our whole bldg. pic.twitter.com/PMxZA4v4IV
— SpaceCoastTiger (@TigernBear) September 1, 2016
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