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Added on the 02/09/2016 10:31:52 - Copyright : France 24 EN
An unexpected explosion occurred during a fueling operation before the test firing of one of NASA's rockets at the Space X launch site at Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Thursday. According to witnesses the shock of the initial blast could be felt miles from the test site and several smaller explosions continued to occur for a few minutes afterwards. The blast reportedly destroyed Facebook's $200 million Internet.org satellite.
SpaceX launches communications satellite from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Cape Canaveral, Nov 13 (EFE / EPA) .-The United Launch Alliance Atlas V 531 rocket took off Friday from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida , with a classified payload.The spacecraft is participating in a mission to put a satellite into orbit for the US National Reconnaissance Office.(Camera: CJ GUNTHER)SHOT LIST: THE TAKE-OFF OF THE ATLAS V ROCKET FROM THE CABO CAÑAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION IN FLORIDA (US).
United Launch Alliance (ULA) launched a Delta IV rocket carrying the eighth satellite in the US Air Force’s Wideband Global Satcom system, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Wednesday evening. The WGS-8 Air Force communications satellite was successfully launched into orbit at 18:52 ET. WGS-8 satellites are constructed by Boeing, each spacecraft has a design lifespan of fourteen years.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and its cargo were destroyed in an explosion at Cape Canaveral on Thursday.
A Falcon 9 rocket exploded during preparations for a routine test firing at Cape Canaveral in Florida on Thursday, two days before it was due to launch a satellite in orbit.
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