Ditto. SpaceX have a so-so safety record. Their last one blew because of a faulty strut. And NASA and others ripped them a new one during the safety investigation for doing a piss poor investigation. Sabotage? Grow up Elon.
So first you’re saying that NASA thought they did a ‘piss poor investigation’, and then now when they’re looking at all possibilities, you don’t like that either?
FWIW, initially NASA had serious concerns that the Apollo 1 fire was sabotage and that was heavily investigated also.
And it’s not like NASA has all that great a safety record either.
Static electricity imo. That day had winds from different directions at different altitudes due to a passing tropical depression. I was quite surprised when I heard they were going to launch. I was not surprised when it blew.
The detonation point looks to be next to an umbilical connection. Opposite this connection is a vent port which was venting rather strongly. This may indicates a gas collection cavity in that area with the cabling running through it.