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SpaceX’s CRS-7 Mission Ends In Catastrophic Failure, Loss Of Vehicle
techcrunch.com ^ | 6-28-2015 | Darrell Etherington

Posted on 06/28/2015 7:26:31 AM PDT by Vaquero

Edited on 06/28/2015 10:02:44 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

Here’s a video of the explosion of the unmanned Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule:

Here

UPDATE: The SpaceX rocket seems to have broken apart entirely in what looks like a major mission failure. During the feed, the rocket start smoking and then appeared to come apart altogether about a minute or more into launch. The resupply mission was thankfully unmanned.


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: crs7; falcon9; nasa; space; spacex; spacexlaunch
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To: Mad Dawgg
The Saturn V really was the pinnacle of our rocketry achievement. That is why this is one of the coolest videos of all time.

Saturn V Launch Slow Motion

I don't remember who said it but they said "The shuttle gets a little aggressive but the Saturn V kicked your ass".




81 posted on 06/28/2015 8:36:25 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Sad fact, most people just want a candidate to tell them what they want to hear)
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To: Vaquero

The extension cord failed.


82 posted on 06/28/2015 8:37:15 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (SEMPER FI!! - Monthly Donors Rock!!)
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To: Jeff F

I’ll follow up with a second wild guest - the relief value for the LOX tank failed leading to a rupture of the tank.


83 posted on 06/28/2015 8:37:39 AM PDT by Jeff F
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To: cripplecreek

>>This one worked.

Yeah but, pointing that out is “offensive and unprofessional” among the L.I.F.E.R. herd in today’s PCU (Progressive Corporate Utopia).


84 posted on 06/28/2015 8:38:57 AM PDT by HLPhat (This space is intentionally blank.)
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To: Vaquero

85 posted on 06/28/2015 8:40:37 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (SEMPER FI!! - Monthly Donors Rock!!)
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To: BenLurkin

Wow!......So glad it was unmanned but what a loss......thanks for link.


86 posted on 06/28/2015 8:44:12 AM PDT by caww
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To: HLPhat

Created by captured nazi scientists and solid American men in buzzcuts who liked cigarettes and scotch.


87 posted on 06/28/2015 8:44:53 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Sad fact, most people just want a candidate to tell them what they want to hear)
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To: Jeff F

Quote from NASA: “Something went wrong with the launch”.


88 posted on 06/28/2015 8:45:57 AM PDT by Perdogg (I'm on a no Carb diet- NO Christie Ayotte Romney or Bush - stay outta da Bushesh)
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To: BwanaNdege

Thanks for posting that.


89 posted on 06/28/2015 8:47:57 AM PDT by caww
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To: FreeReign

It’s all government money, contracted to Space X. Much like most of DoD.


90 posted on 06/28/2015 8:49:36 AM PDT by sunrise_sunset
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To: Vaquero

Looks like NASA’s honeymoon with taxpayer-subsidized golden boy Elon Musk may be over.


91 posted on 06/28/2015 8:51:30 AM PDT by montag813 (Pray for Israel)
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To: caww

Looks to me like the manned version of the Space-X Dragon capsule would have safely separated just before or during the Falcon’s breakup. That capability was scheduled to be tested in the Fall with a planned maximum Q separation, but the test will now probably be pushed back.


92 posted on 06/28/2015 8:51:36 AM PDT by Jeff F
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To: Clump

Amen to that. A failed morality.


93 posted on 06/28/2015 8:54:08 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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94 posted on 06/28/2015 8:54:56 AM PDT by caww
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To: montag813

It’s a perfect analogy for the country now, we are full of bs’ers who can’t accomplish concrete tasks. But we’re going at making people feel good.


95 posted on 06/28/2015 8:55:00 AM PDT by sunrise_sunset
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96 posted on 06/28/2015 8:56:34 AM PDT by caww
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97 posted on 06/28/2015 8:57:48 AM PDT by caww
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98 posted on 06/28/2015 8:59:04 AM PDT by caww
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99 posted on 06/28/2015 9:01:56 AM PDT by caww
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To: Steely Tom

Matter of fact it looked something inside the cargo fairing blowed up real good. —

An ‘immigrant’ sneaked into the cargo bay.


100 posted on 06/28/2015 9:02:35 AM PDT by Scrambler Bob (Using 4th keyboard due to wearing out the "/" and "s" on the previous 3)
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