Rockets are tricky

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”

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

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

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

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