09 November 2017

More trouble for SpaceX

Space.com has an article by Mike Wall, a Space.com senior writer, about SpaceX:

An explosion occurred during a test of a SpaceX Merlin engine on Saturday 4 November 2017  at the company's test facility in McGregor, Texas, according to a statement obtained by Space.com.
"No one was injured and all safety protocols were followed during the time of this incident," according to the statement. "We are now conducting a thorough and fully transparent investigation of the root cause."
The explosion occurred during a test of a Block 5 Merlin engine (photo), which will be used in a future generation of the company's Falcon 9 rockets, a source told Space.com. Falcon 9 rockets that are currently in operation utilize the Block 4 Merlin engine, so the incident will not require the company to halt any of its scheduled launches. 
Rico says he's still hoping for Musk to pull this off...

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