Quote from: Avron on 08/23/2014 12:02 amRight now the fires are the bigger problem what are the roads like in the area, width, and wouldn't SpaceX have a fire truck of some sort to deal with this potential...
Right now the fires are the bigger problem
Video of flight and explosion http://www.kwtx.com/home/headlines/Rocket-Explodes-at-Space-X-272370541.html
According to the individual who shot the video, the fire trucks were responding in droves by the time his video went out. He's a local - contacted us just before checking his cattle lol.
Earlier today, in McGregor, Texas, SpaceX conducted a test flight of a three engine version of the F9R test vehicle (successor to Grasshopper). During the flight, an anomaly was detected in the vehicle and the flight termination system automatically terminated the mission.Throughout the test and subsequent flight termination, the vehicle remained in the designated flight area. There were no injuries or near injuries. An FAA representative was present at all times. With research and development projects, detecting vehicle anomalies during the testing is the purpose of the program. Today’s test was particularly complex, pushing the limits of the vehicle further than any previous test. As is our practice, the company will be reviewing the flight record details to learn more about the performance of the vehicle prior to our next test.SpaceX will provide another update when the flight data has been fully analyzed.