[NEWS] SpaceX rocket explodes at launch site

[LeisureSuit912]

There was an explosion at the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch site in Cape Canaveral, Fla. on Thursday morning, as reported via social media and multiple local and national media outlets.

However, despite a flood of images published immediately after the explosion, details are sparse. SpaceX has not commented on the situation yet.

According to WDBO radio in Orlando, plumes of smoke could be seen from a distance, reporting further that a “series of explosions” occurred on Launchpad 40 at the scene. Residents up to 30 miles away reported hearing what sounded like several sonic booms.

http://amp.timeinc.net/fortune/2016/09/01/spacex-explosion-cape-canaveral/?source=dam

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[Maxwell.]

yikes, says the payload was also destroyed

[Steve5451²]

SpaceX either pulls it off perfectly or immediately blows up.

[SubDaWoofer]

SpaceX either pulls it off perfectly or immediately blows up.

[Nicepoint]

SpaceX either pulls it off perfectly or immediately blows up.

[77x5ghost2]

SpaceX either pulls it off perfectly or immediately blows up.

[Tactical Nuke]

c-c-c-c-combo breakerrrrrrrr

ot: wtf

[Gojira]

oh my loving god

[espio100]

SpaceX either pulls it off perfectly or immediately blows up.

[Rednakin]

Stop trying to recreate the massive chainban. It was funny once, not twice.

[Aide33]

SpaceX either pulls it off perfectly or immediately blows up.

Every technology needs time to mature before it becomes flawless ok, space is hard.

When you try to innovate and massively undercut competition when you are dealing with flying thousands of kilos of explosives and miles of plumbing to space guess what:

Things are hard.

[Magus]

SpaceX either pulls it off perfectly or immediately blows up.

Actually, with the landing attempts, the rockets did their job (delivering cargo to the ISS) perfectly, the landing attempts were a secondary bonus.
According to Musk, the problem started in the O₂ tanks. Apollo 13?

[Ipquarx]

apparently it was more of just a fire, and it was just a test firing. But that unfortunately didn't stop the stock from immediately dropping by 3 dollars.

[Aide33]

apparently it was more of just a fire, and it was just a test firing. But that unfortunately didn't stop the stock from immediately dropping by 3 dollars.

SpaceX stock is not public is it?

also yeah it was the ground equipment that started a fire

[Magus]

SpaceX stock is not public is it?

also yeah it was the ground equipment that started a fire

So, nothing wrong with the rocket.