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The accident occurred approx. Two and a half minutes after launch, the rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The spacecraft disintegrated 43 kilometers above the ground, flying at a speed of more than 4.5 thousand. km per hour. The fragments fell into the Atlantic Ocean.

On board the transport ship company SpaceX Dragon, carry-out of orbit by a rocket Falcon 9, there were almost two and a half tons of cargo destined for the station. There was, among others, new docking module, designed for future commercial missions.

The reasons for failure are unknown ship. SpaceX representatives point out that the start took place smoothly until the point where the rocket exceeded the speed of sound. SpaceX is a private space company, led by billionaire Elon Musk. This is one of two private companies, which are responsible for the transportation of US astronauts from 2017 year.

Another failure of transportation stocks for the ISS

This is the second in turn transport mission NASA, which ended in defeat. Launched on April 28 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan spaceship “Progress” M-27M also did not reach its destination . Russian production vehicle inexplicably found himself in a higher orbit than planned. After more than a week, burned in the atmosphere.

It also went transport mission from October, when another ship crashed during takeoff. On board the Dragon were clothes, food and materials for scientific work that are needed at the station in connection with the two unsuccessful deliveries.

This disaster is also a problem for NASA because the US space agency increasingly looking to use the services of private entrepreneurs in transport equipment and people into space. Previous seven SpaceX company’s mission went off without problems.

Astronauts on the ISS viewed from the deck off the station. “The sad failure. Space is a challenge” – wrote on Twitter staying on the space station American Scott Kelly. ISS crew is not yet threatened in connection with the failed missions and by NASA has enough inventory at least until October.

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