Author Topic: Pad Failure: SpaceX Falcon 9 - AMOS-6 - Sept 3 2016 - UPDATES (Read 157815 times)

hans_ober · « **Reply #40 on:** 09/01/2016 02:16 pm »

CNN livestream here: https://www.facebook.com/cnn/videos/10155248248261509/

Top of the T/E is definitely mangled up bad. Some of that it the 2nd stage?

cro-magnon gramps · « **Reply #41 on:** 09/01/2016 02:17 pm »

looks like TE

rdale · « **Reply #42 on:** 09/01/2016 02:20 pm »

ugordan · « **Reply #43 on:** 09/01/2016 02:22 pm »

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Helio overflying the pad reports suppression system working and containing the fire, but there were at least 3 spot fires.

https://twitter.com/aallan/status/771351867926413312

Prober · « **Reply #44 on:** 09/01/2016 02:22 pm »

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/explosion-rocks-spacex-launch-site-florida-test/

story now online move this if need be

Kosmos2001 · « **Reply #45 on:** 09/01/2016 02:23 pm »

SpaceX official statement: Sent to all media, so deleted my post....this is what we all got:

Via: https://twitter.com/SciGuySpace/status/771352111657385984

hans_ober · « **Reply #46 on:** 09/01/2016 02:23 pm »

SpaceX: Loss of vehicle and payload. https://twitter.com/SciGuySpace/status/771352111657385984

jacqmans · « **Reply #47 on:** 09/01/2016 02:39 pm »

45th Space Wing Public Affairs Office

1201 Edward H. White II Street, Patrick AFB FL 32925-3237

Office: (321) 494-5933 Fax: (321) 494-7302 E-mail: [email protected]

Sept. 1, 2016

MEDIA RELEASE

RELEASE #090116

Explosion occurs at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station

By 45th Space Wing Public Affairs

CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla. – At approximately 9:07 a.m. this morning an explosion occurred at launch complex 40 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Initial reports indicated that there were no causalities and has been no threat to public safety. CCAFS Emergency Management is providing the initial on-scene response. Roadblocks will be set up in and around CCAFS, so we ask that you avoid the entrance to the Air Force Station until further notice. We will provide updates as they become available.

hans_ober · « **Reply #48 on:** 09/01/2016 02:44 pm »

SpaceX confirms loss of vehicle and payload on Twitter.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #49 on:** 09/01/2016 02:44 pm »

I think this picture should clear off any problems with regarding whether the payload was on board:

Peter B. de Selding ‏@pbdes
Here's picture of Falcon 9 with Spacecom's Amos-6 telecommunications satellite on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #50 on:** 09/01/2016 02:49 pm »

Some idea of the force of the explosion:

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Ben Brockert ‏@wikkit 15m15 minutes ago

~10 pieces of debris from the Falcon 9 found in the parking lot of KSC Pad A, "would fit in a shoebox". Lot is 1.8 miles from the F9 pad.

https://twitter.com/wikkit/status/771355370719744000

blueguitarbob · « **Reply #51 on:** 09/01/2016 02:51 pm »

Listening to KSC Communications, they are finding debris in parking lots at "pad A ops," "pad A logistics," and some roadways. I assume that's 39A. Waiting for EOD to clear.

Edit: now evacuating Pad A Ops Building on SE side.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #52 on:** 09/01/2016 02:55 pm »

Short baseline article from Chris G's draft that was to mark the static fire.

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2016/09/falcon-9-explodes-amos-6-static-fire/

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FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #53 on:** 09/01/2016 04:28 pm »

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Parabolicarc.com ‏@spacecom 12m12 minutes ago California, USA

Hearing from a source that whatever went wrong happened very quickly. Windows blown in at KSC before pad fire alarm sounded #SpaceX #Falcon9

https://twitter.com/spacecom/status/771381094092410881

DaveS · « **Reply #54 on:** 09/01/2016 04:35 pm »

Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 09/01/2016 04:28 pm

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Parabolicarc.com ‏@spacecom 12m12 minutes ago California, USA

Hearing from a source that whatever went wrong happened very quickly. Windows blown in at KSC before pad fire alarm sounded #SpaceX #Falcon9

https://twitter.com/spacecom/status/771381094092410881

Of course. This was a sudden explosion, not a pad fire. Fire alarms only look for fire not explosions.

kevin-rf · « **Reply #55 on:** 09/01/2016 04:38 pm »

Didn't see this in the update thread, but the anomaly showed up on weather radar.

https://twitter.com/frankmacekwkyc/status/771345128162287616

OnWithTheShow · « **Reply #56 on:** 09/01/2016 05:08 pm »

Elon Musk ‏@elonmusk 29s30 seconds ago
Loss of Falcon vehicle today during propellant fill operation. Originated around upper stage oxygen tank. Cause still unknown. More soon.

NX-0 · « **Reply #57 on:** 09/01/2016 05:15 pm »

Scylla · « **Reply #58 on:** 09/01/2016 05:18 pm »

SpaceX - Static Fire Anomaly - AMOS-6 - 09-01-2016
USLaunchReport

Joaosg · « **Reply #59 on:** 09/01/2016 05:37 pm »

Gif of the initial explosion