Anomaly Triggers Self-Destruct For SpaceX Falcon 9 Test Flight

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Anomaly Triggers Self-Destruct For SpaceX Falcon 9 Test Flight

Posted by timothy on Saturday August 23, 2014 @12:28AM from the fly-up-go-boom dept.

SpaceMika (867804) writes "A SpaceX test flight at the McGregor test facility ended explosively on Friday afternoon. A test flight of a three-engine Falcon 9 Dev1 reusable rocket ended in a rapid unscheduled disassembly after an unspecified anomaly triggered the Flight Termination System, destroying the rocket. No injuries were reported." Update: 08/23 13:33 GMT by T : Space.com has video.

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Re:Fanboys, by durrr · 2014-08-23 00:38 · Score: 3, Funny

Because unlike your life they're doing something interesting.
SubjectsInCommentsAreStupid by lesincompetent · 2014-08-23 00:45 · Score: 5, Funny

"rapid unscheduled disassembly"
Talk about an understatement!
George Carlin would have gone mad about that nugget.
1. Re:SubjectsInCommentsAreStupid by Doctor+Device · 2014-08-23 00:59 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  I would have preferred "Spontaneous Massive Existence Failure", myself.
  
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Re:So it works then? by DexterIsADog · 2014-08-23 01:03 · Score: 5, Funny

I love that reaction - "they fucked up - but they did it so well!"

At least I don't have to ask what you think of Fukushima. :-)
Re:Fanboys, by Anonymous Coward · 2014-08-23 01:05 · Score: 4, Funny

I'm boning your mom, is that interesting enough for you?
It is for me, she's ashes in an urn over my fireplace.

Would you like a damp washcloth?
Re: So it works then? by citizenr · 2014-08-23 04:14 · Score: 2, Funny

little known fact: Googles self-driving cars also have self destruct mechanism

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