Space X..FAILED MISSIONS..
Space X..FAILED MISSIONS..
No one was injured when a Space X Falcon 9 rocket exploded on its pad during a test Thursday morning at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station....
A Space X Falcon 9 rocket exploded on its Cape Canaveral launch pad during a test Thursday morning, destroying a commercial satellite that Facebook had planned to use to extend Internet access in Africa........
No one was injured, but the accident could ground Space X for weeks or months, depending on its cause and the extent of damage to Launch Complex 40.
It was the second time in just over a year that Space X has lost a Falcon 9 rocket, which is slated to launch NASA astronauts for the first time as soon as next year.
Several members of Congress on Thursday expressed support for the company led by tech visionary Elon Musk, and industry analysts said the event was unlikely to derail SpaceX or the emerging commercial space industry it represents over the long-term........
A leading Israeli space official said the loss of the Amos-6 satellite, valued at more than $200m (£150m) and owned by Spacecom, was a major blow to the industry.
A leading Israeli space official said the loss of the Amos-6 satellite, valued at more than $200m (£150m) and owned by Spacecom, was a major blow to the industry.
"As far as the Israeli communications satellite industry is concerned, this is a very severe blow which could place the future of the industry in doubt if it is not dragged out of the mud," said the chairman of the Israel Space Agency, Isaac Ben-Israel.
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station said a "significant" explosion had happened just after 09:00 (14:00 GMT) at Launch Complex 40, which is leased by Space X.
Space X said in a statement: "The anomaly originated around the upper stage oxygen tanks and occurred during propellant loading of the vehicle..........
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