SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Explodes Post-Launch: What Went Wrong After 4 Years of Success

After 4 years without serious landing incidents, the normal launch of SpaceX this Wednesday, 28, ended with the explosion of the first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket The rocket had just launched a batch of satellites in the Earth’s orbit. In the transmission, it is possible to see the approach of the propeller, the friction of the ferry and the start of a fire​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​in the engine compartment. Seconds later, the rocket overshoots and explodes. The company decided to cancel the launch of a second Starlink mission that was to depart from California later.

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