Rocket explosion at SpaceX launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida

A SpaceX rocket exploded on Nasa’s Cape Canaveral launchpad today, sending a huge plume of smoke high into the air and shaking buildings miles away. It had been undergoing a routine test before launching an Israeli satellite on September 3, but dramatic photos from the scene show how the mission went badly wrong. Buildings several miles away shook from this morning’s blast, and multiple explosions continued for several minutes. The cause was not immediately clear. Private company SpaceX, founded by celebrity entrepreneur Elon Musk, aims to eventually allow humans to live on other planets. | Metro News via IFTTT

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