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A SpaceX Falcon 9R rocket exploded shortly after launching during a test flight in Texas, the company confirmed Friday.
 
 
KXXV-TV anchor Bruce Gietzen reported there were no injuries. The rocket, which was unmanned, was launched from the SpaceX rocket-development facility in McGregor, Texas.
 
"During the flight, an anomaly was detected in the vehicle and the flight termination system automatically terminated the mission," John Taylor, a SpaceX spokesperson, told Business Insider in an email.
 
"Today’s test was particularly complex, pushing the limits of the vehicle further than any previous test. As is our practice, the company will be reviewing the flight record details to learn more about the performance of the vehicle prior to our next test."
 
The Falcon 9R is the replacement to the company's retired Grasshopper rocket. According to The Verge, the 9R is designed to launch and deliver payloads, and return to Earth to be reused. After a successful launch and return of a 9R in May, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk told NBC News this type of rocket could make spaceflight 100 times cheaper.
 
This apparent video from the scene showed debris falling down after the explosion:
 
 
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SpaceX provided the following statement to Business Insider:
 
Earlier today, in McGregor, Texas, SpaceX conducted a test flight of a three engine version of the F9R test vehicle (successor to Grasshopper). During the flight, an anomaly was detected in the vehicle and the flight termination system automatically terminated the mission.
 
Throughout the test and subsequent flight termination, the vehicle remained in the designated flight area. There were no injuries or near injuries. An FAA representative was present at all times.  
 
With research and development projects, detecting vehicle anomalies during the testing is the purpose of the program. Today’s test was particularly complex,  pushing the limits of the vehicle further than any previous test.  As is our practice, the company will be reviewing the flight record details to learn more about the performance of the vehicle prior to our next test.
 
SpaceX will provide another update when the flight data has been fully analyzed.
 
 
 
 

 

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Oh did not know about that even though I live in Texas :/

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Good thing the AI blew it up, seems pretty fast to detect an internal problem

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Good thing the AI blew it up, seems pretty fast to detect an internal problem

 

Or when somebody sneaks aboard without paying blood for the trip.

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Or when somebody sneaks aboard without paying blood for the trip.

 

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At least it was a test of a new rocket design. They can keep on using the F9s they've been using.

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huh, the explosion doesnt look that big. good thing it was a test flight. space x is still awesome!

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wait so the onboard computer blew it up on purpose and if it didnt something really bad would of happened??

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wait so the onboard computer blew it up on purpose and if it didnt something really bad would of happened??

pretty much. It could have taken out the ISS

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wait so the onboard computer blew it up on purpose and if it didnt something really bad would of happened??

 

Yes, a crash into inhabitated areas, for example. A similar thing happened during the first Ariane 5 launch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYUrqdUyEpI

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Good thing the AI blew it up, seems pretty fast to detect an internal problem

Indeed, better it blows up in the air then veers off course and crashes into some building.

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It's called a fail safe incase the test goes errant the rocket will self destruct.. I work in this career field. This is what it looks like when you don't push the self destruct button on an errant Launch. Silly russians 

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