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Nov. 22, 2019
SpaceX rocket explodes on its launch-pad at Cape Canaveral
A rocket prototype of the American company partially exploded Wednesday in Texas. No injuries are to be deplored.
Billionaire Elon Musk's week has certainly not been easy. Before the misadventure, Thursday, during the presentation of the new pickup of Tesla, it is a rocket Starship which made of hers.
While engineers performed tank fill tests on the Starship Mk1 prototype in Boca Chica, Texas on Wednesday, a loud detonation took place on top of the ship, accompanied by a thick cloud of smoke. The whole thing was filmed live.
SpaceX rocket explodes on its launch-pad at Cape Canaveral
"The purpose of today's test was to put the systems under pressure," said a spokesman for Elon Musk's company at The Verve. "There are no casualties".
The rocket remained standing after the explosion, but it is not yet possible to know if it is recoverable. SpaceX said the ship's damage was not a major setback, but on Twitter, Elon Musk said a new version of the Mk3 rocket was better than a damaged vehicle to repair.
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