Rockets are tricky

August 22, 2014News, Space Travel, Technology, VideoF9R, Falcon 9 Reusable, reusable, RTLS, SpaceXcb

Via USA Today and YouTube

The SpaceX three engine F9R development rocket exploded during a test today at the McGregor, Texas test facility.

In a post on Twitter, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said: “Three engine F9R Dev1 vehicle auto-terminated during test flight. No injuries or near injuries. Rockets are tricky”

SpaceX F9R Fin Test

F9R First Flight

6 thoughts on “Rockets are tricky”

maggie0019 says:

August 23, 2014 at 8:38 AM

I’m not understanding why you are not showing up in my Reader???? I went to bloglovin to find you. 😦

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maggie0019 says:

August 23, 2014 at 8:44 AM

Oh and I am sure you have heard about the alleged “thigh bone” on Mars????

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1. cb says:
  
  August 24, 2014 at 2:07 PM
  
  Nice new Gravatar image!
  
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  1. maggie0019 says:
    
    August 24, 2014 at 7:46 PM
    
    thank you! woof!
    
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cb says:

August 23, 2014 at 1:07 PM

Let me investigate this “thigh bone” and I will post on it.

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