SpaceX's rocket "Falcon 9" exploded so much that the artificial satellite which was scheduled to be launched destroyed, the influence is inevitable even in the future launch

The SpaceX rocket "Falcon 9", which was preparing for the launch on Saturday, September 3, 2016, suddenly caused a massive explosion during the engine test on the ground due to the preparation for the launch. The rocket was equipped with an artificial satellite that Facebook was supposed to launch for the first time, but this explosion destroyed rockets as well.

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A movie that contains the moment of the actual explosion is kore. It was a state of preparing for launch which seemed to be no problem at all from the distance, but there was no accident and no accident happened.

SpaceX - Static Fire Anomaly - AMOS-6 - 09-01-2016 - YouTube


The explosion happened around 9:07 am on September 1st at the Eastern Standard Time. It is an event around 22:07 on September 1 if it is Japan time. Rocket launch facility in Cape Canaveral, Florida "Cape Canaveral Air Force Base No. 40 Combined Launch Facility"It was when the preparation of the" AMOS-6 "rocket was scheduled to be launched on September 3.


This test is for confirming whether there is no problem by moving the engine while fixing the rocket to the launch pad, it is said that it was advanced according to the ordinary program. Work was scheduled as unmanned as planned, so there are no injured people.


Fuel injected fuel to the aircraft and raised steam by cooling Falcon 9. This was an ordinary sight, but ...


Suddenly a flash runs.


The next moment, a huge fireball covered the rocket.


Falcon fully swallowed by fire 9.


There was a storage space for the second stage rocket containing Facebook satellite at the tip of the rocket just around the red frame ......


Due to the rocket being destroyed, it falls.


This also caused a big explosion. Since the explosion sound is heard 10 seconds behind the actual explosion, it seems that it was taken from a place 3 km away.


Although the flame fell, the launch pad that repeats a small explosion after that. The tower to support the rocket, you can see that the tip is bent if you look closely.


SpaceX has started investigating for the cause of the accident and it seems that there will be some announcement in the future, but it is also pointed out that depending on the location of the cause there may be a serious impact on the future launch schedule It is. If the cause was on the launch pad, it would be possible to eliminate the cause by renovation (or rebuilding) of the launcher, but if there is a cause on the rocket side, it is impossible to redesign the design As a result, there is a high possibility that the launch will be interrupted for a long period of time.

Especially for SpaceX, which was scheduled to be launched nine times within 2016, it is inevitable that postponement of launch will be a major damage. In addition, it is unlikely that deterioration of profitability due to this will be a certain blow to the private company SpaceX.

What was being used this time was Cape Canaveral Air Force Base 40 Combined Launch Facility SpaceX was leased by the US Air Force with a lease contract but in SpaceX the 39 A combined launch facility adjoining this was used (39 A ), And he was planning to use it for the large rocket "Falcon Heavy" to be launched within 2016. It seems that it is possible to repair 39 A for Falcon 9 and use it, but according to Space X it is said that renovation will take time until 2016. Therefore, the launch of Falcon 9 within the year is in a state of crisis. There was also a plan to send an astronaut to the International Space Station in 2017 using Falcon 9, but it is unlikely that the plan will be delayed due to the recent explosion accident.

In this accident, Facebook is advancing the project to provide the net to the world "Internet.org"Was equipped with a satellite that was used. Following the accident, Facebook's Mark Zuckerburg CEO announced that he was "very disappointed."

SpaceX has been successful in making a successful launch and returning an unprecedented rocket to the ground, but again it became an accident to reconsider that rockets and space development are always next to each other with danger. It is awaited to clarify the cause and measures in the future, and resume the launch.

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