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SpaceX reveals the cause of last month's Falcon 9 explosion

Posted in Hardware on 22nd Jul, 2015
by Alex Muller

A failed steel strut holding down a canister of helium probably caused SpaceXs Falcon 9 rocket to explode shortly after liftoff last month, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said.
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Unmanned SpaceX rocket explodes after Florida launch

Posted in Hardware on 29th Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller

Elon Musk: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket exploded because of 'an overpressure event in the upper stage liquid oxygen tank'
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