The unmanned rocket Falcon-9 manufactured by SpaceX – Elon Musk space company – exploded on Sunday shortly after taking off from Cape Canaveral in Florida. The ship was to reach the orbit of another ship SpaceX – Dragon with food supplies for the International Space Station.
Falcon-9 broke out 34 km above the ground, a few minutes after taking off from Cape Canaveral in Florida.
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This is the third since October event space ship hired by NASA to supply the ISS program named “Falcon”. According to Bloomberg pointed out the obvious fact that there is no such thing as a routine flight into space.
Since 5 years, NASA hires Falcon program also commercial companies such as SpaceX and Boeing. Tests in this way the conditions for admission to the space tourist flights performed by these companies. He also wants to wean itself completely from the Russian aid in carrying supplies to the International Space Station.
Both SpaceX and the Federal Aviation Administration already leading the investigation into the explanation of the causes of Sunday’s accident Falcon-9. – We want to get to the causes of the accident as soon as possible, because the production of components of the rocket lasts – told reporters SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell.
Experts also point out that quick investigation is important for NASA, which is already in the near future had to admit to regular transport people tourist ships from SpaceX and Boeing.
– There is no harm in delay that decision as long as possible, because we see that such accidents can not be avoided – says as quoted by Bloomberg Marco Caceres expert with the Teal Group Corporation.
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