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Re: SpaceX – Launch Vehicle Failure

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Post by [deleted] » Sun, Jun 28, 2015, 2:25 PM UTC

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Re: SpaceX – Launch Vehicle Failure

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Post by kid0m4n » Sun, Jun 28, 2015, 2:25 PM UTC

Yep... just saw... hate the silence on the stream

Update: Looks like the explosion was triggered by Range Control in response to non nominal flight

Re: SpaceX – Launch Vehicle Failure

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Post by mtreis86 » Sun, Jun 28, 2015, 2:26 PM UTC

NamTaf wrote: post #24

Well, that was an unexpected and uncontrolled structural disintegration. e: On the upside, happy birthday Elon, I hope you enjoyed your really awesome fireworks!

"Confirmed we have had a non-nominal flight"

Re: SpaceX – Launch Vehicle Failure

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Post by sschueller » Sun, Jun 28, 2015, 2:26 PM UTC

NamTaf wrote: post #24

Well, that was an unexpected and uncontrolled structural disintegration. e: On the upside, happy birthday Elon, I hope you enjoyed your really awesome fireworks!

Silence on the coms.

Re: SpaceX – Launch Vehicle Failure

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Post by facetube » Sun, Jun 28, 2015, 2:26 PM UTC

Holy shit.

Re: SpaceX – Launch Vehicle Failure

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Post by ekianjo » Sun, Jun 28, 2015, 2:26 PM UTC

Gone, baby Gone. Too bad... :(

Re: SpaceX – Launch Vehicle Failure

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Post by [deleted] » Sun, Jun 28, 2015, 2:26 PM UTC

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Re: SpaceX – Launch Vehicle Failure

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Post by sabertoothed » Sun, Jun 28, 2015, 2:26 PM UTC

so sad

Re: SpaceX – Launch Vehicle Failure

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Post by onwardly » Sun, Jun 28, 2015, 2:26 PM UTC

kid0m4n wrote: post #32

Yep... just saw... hate the silence on the stream Update: Looks like the explosion was triggered by Range Control in response to non nominal flight

Yeah- not much to say but the silence is sad. It looked like it was going well too...

Re: SpaceX – Launch Vehicle Failure

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Post by n_coats » Sun, Jun 28, 2015, 2:26 PM UTC

Was just watching the rocket from my backyard and it looked like it exploded... wow, can't believe that.