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Falcon 9 explodes on launch pad, Amos 6 lost

Submit on Thursday, September 1st, 2016 22:59

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has exploded on the launch pad during preparations for a routine static fire test. Nobody was injured, however the rocket’s payload, Space-Communication’s Amos 6 satellite, was destroyed.

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