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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket explodes after liftoff

USA TODAY · June 28, 2015 · 4:00 · English · Launch

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Video from the channel USA TODAY about Falcon 9, linked on its Above Ten Thousand entry. Duration: 4:00. Language: English. Video type: Launch.

The video shows the liftoff of a SpaceX Falcon 9 carrying an uncrewed Dragon capsule bound for the International Space Station, and the loss of the vehicle during ascent.

The commentary tracks the flight: at one minute, 290 m/s and 1.1 km of distance covered; then the vehicle passes through maximum aerodynamic pressure. At two minutes the rocket is at an altitude of 32 km and a speed of 1 km/s, and second-stage engine chilldown begins.

Shortly after, launch control announces an apparent vehicle failure, which the range confirms. The last data received correspond to 2 minutes and 19 seconds of flight. At that point it was still unclear what had happened or what role the flight termination system had played.

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