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The first video of the SpaceX explosion shows just how massive and sudden it was

Published by Business Insider on Thu, 01 Sep 2016


There's now video of the SpaceXFalcon 9 explosionin Cape Canaveral, Florida Thursdaymorning.The organization USLaunchReportcaptured the incredible footage of the incident. You can see the explosion at 1:10:The explosion occurred during a routine static test fire ahead of Saturday's planned (and now scrubbed) launch of Facebook's first satellite. A static test firesthe rocket's engines without actually launching it into the air.SpaceX and its CEO ElonMusk said the explosionoccurred as they were filling the rocket with propellant and "originated around the upper stage oxygen tank," which ismade ofaluminum-lithium alloy.Update on this morning's anomaly pic.twitter.com/1ogCMPCY44' SpaceX (@SpaceX) September 1, 2016Thankfully, no people were near the rocket while the propellant was being loaded, so there were no injuries from the blast. The satellite the rocketwas carrying was destroyed.SpaceX and Musk both said they don't know the root cause of the explosion yet, and are still investigating.SEE ALSO:A rocket SpaceX was testing exploded on a launch pad in FloridaDON'T MISS:Here's what you need to know about the SpaceX rocket that just explodedJoin the conversation about this storyNOW WATCH: A SpaceX rocket just exploded on the launchpad
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