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| Nasa SpaceX launch to International Space Station sees rocket explode | Nasa SpaceX launch to International Space Station sees rocket explode |
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| Nasa said on Sunday morning that “something went wrong” with the launch of a SpaceX supply mission to the International Space Station (ISS), and confirmed that “the vehicle has broken up”. | Nasa said on Sunday morning that “something went wrong” with the launch of a SpaceX supply mission to the International Space Station (ISS), and confirmed that “the vehicle has broken up”. |
| A video posted to Instagram appeared to show the vehicle exploding. Reports said pieces could be seen falling into the Atlantic. | A video posted to Instagram appeared to show the vehicle exploding. Reports said pieces could be seen falling into the Atlantic. |
| Cargo on the umanned Dragon SpX-7 spacecraft, which was powered by a Falcon 9 rocket, included food and care packages, systems hardware, “science materials”, computer resources and spacewalking equipment. It also carried a docking adaptor for the station as part of operations to prepare for future commercial missions. | Cargo on the umanned Dragon SpX-7 spacecraft, which was powered by a Falcon 9 rocket, included food and care packages, systems hardware, “science materials”, computer resources and spacewalking equipment. It also carried a docking adaptor for the station as part of operations to prepare for future commercial missions. |
| At the end of a five-week mission the rocket was due to return 675kg of goods to earth. | At the end of a five-week mission the rocket was due to return 675kg of goods to earth. |
| On Sunday morning, ISS astronaut Scott Kelly tweeted: “Watched #Dragon launch from @space_station Sadly failed Space is hard Teams assess below @NASAKennedy #YearInSpace”. | On Sunday morning, ISS astronaut Scott Kelly tweeted: “Watched #Dragon launch from @space_station Sadly failed Space is hard Teams assess below @NASAKennedy #YearInSpace”. |
| The three ISS residents are in no immediate trouble. Late last week, Nasa’s space station programme manager, Mike Suffredini, said the outpost had enough supplies to make it to October or so. | The three ISS residents are in no immediate trouble. Late last week, Nasa’s space station programme manager, Mike Suffredini, said the outpost had enough supplies to make it to October or so. |
| SpaceX is owned and operated by the technology entrepreneur Elon Musk. He confirmed the news on Twitter, saying: “Falcon 9 experienced a problem shortly before first stage shutdown. Will provide more info as soon as we review the data.” | |
| The company made no immediate further comment. | |
| At 10.22am on Sunday, Nasa tweeted a picture of the launch of the rocket with the traditional phrase: “We have liftoff.” | At 10.22am on Sunday, Nasa tweeted a picture of the launch of the rocket with the traditional phrase: “We have liftoff.” |
| And we have liftoff of @SpaceX #ISScargo resupply mission to the @Space_Station. Watch: http://t.co/KX5g7yYnYG pic.twitter.com/g94Yb7pYgt | And we have liftoff of @SpaceX #ISScargo resupply mission to the @Space_Station. Watch: http://t.co/KX5g7yYnYG pic.twitter.com/g94Yb7pYgt |
| Shortly afterward, in a statement issued through Twitter, the agency said: “Something went wrong with the launch. @SpaceX is evaluating the status of the mission.” | |
| Moments later, it added: “The range confirmed that the vehicle has broken up. @SpaceX is putting together their anomaly team.” | Moments later, it added: “The range confirmed that the vehicle has broken up. @SpaceX is putting together their anomaly team.” |
| SpaceX, a private company, said the initial part of the liftoff went well, until the vehicle went supersonic. | SpaceX, a private company, said the initial part of the liftoff went well, until the vehicle went supersonic. |
| Nasa commentator George Diller told the Associated Press it was not clear how the disaster occurred. | Nasa commentator George Diller told the Associated Press it was not clear how the disaster occurred. |
| This is the second failed shipment of supplies to the ISS. In April, a Russian cargo ship fell out of control and came down. Last October, another supply ship was destroyed in a launch accident. | This is the second failed shipment of supplies to the ISS. In April, a Russian cargo ship fell out of control and came down. Last October, another supply ship was destroyed in a launch accident. |