Thursday, September 1, 2016

Space rocket has exploded in the United States – Aftonbladet

A space rocket belonging to billionaire Elon Musks company SpaceX has exploded at Cape Canaveral in Florida.

The unmanned craft was postponed on Saturday to put an Israeli satellite into orbit around the world – on the initiative of Facebook.

No one was injured but the satellite was destroyed.

“I am deeply disappointed,” wrote Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s founder, in a statement.

social media published pictures where thick smoke was seen rising up near the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral.

the rocket exploded on the launch pad shortly after 9 am local time – and was scheduled to be launched on Saturday to put an Israeli communications satellite Amos-6, in orbit around the earth. The aim is to deliver Internet services to parts of Africa. The initiative comes from Facebook.



Mark Zuckerberg commented

“I am deeply disappointed to hear that SpaceX failed launch test destroyed our satellite which would have linked up so many entrepreneurs and everyone else on the continent” writes Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s founder, in a comment on his Facebook page.

He adds:

“we stand by our mission to connect everyone and we will continue to work until that everyone has the opportunities that this satellite would have offered. “

According to data from Nasa to AP rocket exploded during a test for Saturday’s launch. The explosion was followed by several bangs and got buildings several kilometers away to shake.

The accident took place at the launch ramp 40 belonging to the Air Force, but leased to the space company SpaceX which owns the rocket.



No danger public

SpaceX writes on Twitter that no person was injured in the explosion. In contrast, destroyed the satellite that the rocket would carry into space.

– Right now we are trying to determine the extent of the damage, the exact location, possible cause and check for any damage, said Bryan Purtell, a spokesman for the Air Force, former AP .

Brevard County’s emergency management said on Twitter that there was no danger to the public.

Owned by billionaire Elon Musk

the vessel is of type Falcon 9.

SpaceX is a private company owned by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk. The company provides space travel which the craft is in orbit around the Earth.

According to CNN, the company has postponed the 25 rockets since 2010, including with equipment and supplies to the International Space Station. In June last year exploded such a rocket shortly after it left the ground.

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