SpaceX Rocket Explodes Minutes Into Space Station Mission
(Bloomberg) -- An unmanned Falcon 9 rocket from billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp. exploded within minutes after launch Sunday over the skies of Cape Canaveral, Florida. The rocket, carrying its Dragon cargo spacecraft with supplies and equipment, was destined for the International Space Station. The explosion occurred before the first stage was set to separate, a SpaceX spokesman said during the company's webcast. (Source: SpaceX)
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An unmanned rocket from Elon Musk’s SpaceX exploded moments after launch, a fresh reminder of the peril in flights that the billionaire entrepreneur wants to transform into routine commercial ventures.