A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and its commercial satellite payload were destroyed by an explosion at their launchpad in Florida early Thursday (1 September) during a routine test, reports Space.com
SpaceX confirmed in a statement that no one was hurt in the explosion, although both the craft and its payload were destroyed.
The explosion was reportedly caused by an anomaly on the launch pad, although no further details surrounding the explosion were given out.
“The Amos-6 communications satellite reportedly cost $195 million and was built for Spacecom by Israel Aerospace Industries to serve as a replacement for Spacecom’s Amos-2 satellite, which is expected end its mission this year.”
“In October 2015, Facebook and the satellite communications company Eutelsat also announced a $95 million agreement to lease broadband capacity on the satellite from Spacecom.”
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