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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; Mark Brake/Getty Images; Business Insider Elon Musk said Tuesday he is "highly confident" SpaceX will land humans on Mars in 2026 — two years later than he previously hoped. In 2017, Musk said that he wanted SpaceX to send unmanned ships to Mars in 2022, followed by a crewed mission two years later. Musk told Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner on Tuesday that he could make his own first trip to orbit in "possibly two or three years." Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk talks to astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley as the historic SpaceX-NASA mission is set to proceed on schedule, although uncertainty remains over weather conditions just hours before takeoff. IMAGES
Entrepreneur Elon Musk calls launch of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket "another step towards the stars" after its reusable main-stage booster makes breakthrough landing at sea. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Entrepreneur Elon Musk calls launch of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket "another step towards the stars" after its reusable main-stage booster makes breakthrough landing at sea. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Panama City, Jun 25 (EFE) .- The Space X drone ship Of Course I still Love You crossed the Panama Canal on Friday en route to the Pacific.On April 23, Ocisly received in Atlantic waters the propellant of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, which took off that day to take a Dragon capsule into space. manned by the same private company, founded by Elon Musk in 2002.(Camera: BIENVENIDO VELASCO)SHOT LIST: B-ROLL OF OCISLY GOING THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL.