SpaceX Explodes A Rocket To Show That It's Safe

SpaceX Explodes A Rocket To Show That It's Safe

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SpaceX's In Flight Abort Test was a long awaited demonstration of the launch escape system which would carry crew to safety in the event of a failure. The test resulted in a simulated rocket failure around 85 seconds into flight, then saw the Crew Dragon capsule escape the booster under its own power and land safely in the ocean.
The Booster wasn't so luck and tore itself apart in a fireball, with the second stage falling 40km and crashing into the Ocean at the speed of sound, making a huge explosion.
Thousands of rocket fans turned out to witness this, and document the event with special camera gear, however many missed the explosion as it was obscured by clouds from many ground locations.


Images from:
Everyday Astronaut https://everydayastronaut.com/
Stephen Marr https://twitter.com/spacecoast_stve
Das Valdez https://www.twitch.tv/dasvaldez
Jack Beyer - https://www.patreon.com/jackbeyer
John Kraus https://www.patreon.com/johnkrausphotos

And of course SpaceX!



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