SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket explodes during 'particularly complex' Texas test flight

The Verge
By Josh LowensohnAug 22, 2014, 8:39 pm248 pts
SpaceX's rocket program suffered a setback today, with one of its three engine Falcon rockets exploding in mid-air during a test flight in McGregor, Texas. The company says it triggered the action after onboard systems detected that something was wrong. Nobody was injured, local Central Texas news station…

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