Author Topic: Pad Failure: SpaceX Falcon 9 - AMOS-6 - Sept 3 2016 - UPDATES (Read 157817 times)

rdale · « **Reply #20 on:** 09/01/2016 01:23 pm »

Live images: http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/countdown/video/chan4large.jpg
Audio of the fire/police response: http://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/705

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #21 on:** 09/01/2016 01:28 pm »

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William Harwood ‏@cbs_spacenews 2m2 minutes ago

US EVA37: Twitter user Ian Dawson posts this shot:

https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/771338091558764544

Edit: Ian's original tweet is https://twitter.com/PointyEndUp/status/771336568380481537

ChrisC · « **Reply #22 on:** 09/01/2016 01:28 pm »

Live images link above is just automatic screengrabs. Here is the live video, which I believe is Windows Media: http://kscwmserv1.ksc.nasa.gov/channel4

I think that's just the strongback visible in the center.

bman549 · « **Reply #23 on:** 09/01/2016 01:33 pm »

Fire rescue getting water on it now

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Herb Schaltegger · « **Reply #24 on:** 09/01/2016 01:35 pm »

From a friend at KSC (so this is third-hand info), incident seemed to occur at about F minus-3 minutes, so after prop load while stage was pressurizing to flight level.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #25 on:** 09/01/2016 01:37 pm »

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William Harwood ‏@cbs_spacenews 2m2 minutes ago

US EVA37: Reliable source at KSC reports: "It appears ... the entire rocket exploded. We heard a very large explosion...

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William Harwood ‏@cbs_spacenews 1m1 minute ago

US EVA37: ... "and a number of secondary explosions. There's a big fire and a lot of black smoke in the air."

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William Harwood ‏@cbs_spacenews 1m1 minute ago

US EVA37: There are no reports of any injuries at this point; pad normally evacuated for hotfire test

intrepidpursuit · « **Reply #26 on:** 09/01/2016 01:40 pm »

My friend on the cape is saying there were at least 5 separate explosions. That together with the amount of continuing fire it would appear the pad equipment is compromised and burning.

jacqmans · « **Reply #27 on:** 09/01/2016 01:44 pm »

facebook photos

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #28 on:** 09/01/2016 01:44 pm »

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Scott Gustin ‏@ScottGustin 5m5 minutes ago

Wow. Photo shows one of the explosions at #SpaceX: http://i.imgur.com/rml8QZ5.jpg (Reddit/mtrevor123)

https://twitter.com/ScottGustin/status/771341476903129088

Orbiter · « **Reply #29 on:** 09/01/2016 01:45 pm »

http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/countdown/video/chan4large.jpg

vulture4 · « **Reply #30 on:** 09/01/2016 01:48 pm »

Was payload mounted?

No injuries but obvious damage to the pad. Crash trucks responded from both the Skid Strip and KSC.

Hoonte · « **Reply #31 on:** 09/01/2016 01:50 pm »

http://qz.com/771884/a-spacex-rocket-has-exploded-before-launch-at-cape-canaveral/

https://techcrunch.com/2016/09/01/a-spacex-falcon-9-rocket-just-exploded-at-cape-canaveral/

Kosmos2001 · « **Reply #32 on:** 09/01/2016 01:52 pm »

Do they usually test with the P/L already placed on the launcher? $:-\$

Ben the Space Brit · « **Reply #33 on:** 09/01/2016 01:53 pm »

Quote from: Kosmos2001 on 09/01/2016 01:52 pm

Do they usually test with the P/L already placed on the launcher? $:-\$

Generally not fairing-enclosed payloads, no. They only test with payload in place for CRS missions.

hans_ober · « **Reply #34 on:** 09/01/2016 01:56 pm »

Multiple reports that second stage?? & payload hadn't been attached.

Orbiter · « **Reply #35 on:** 09/01/2016 01:57 pm »

Smoke is starting to clear.

chad1011 · « **Reply #36 on:** 09/01/2016 02:04 pm »

Please keep update thread for updates. Move questions and discussions to the discussion thread: https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=30981.0

Jim · « **Reply #37 on:** 09/01/2016 02:15 pm »

Hearing that spacecraft was on top

Jim · « **Reply #38 on:** 09/01/2016 02:16 pm »

Quote from: hans_ober on 09/01/2016 01:56 pm

Multiple reports that second stage?? & payload hadn't been attached.

Second stage is always attached.

jacqmans · « **Reply #39 on:** 09/01/2016 02:16 pm »