An experimental test of the reusable Falcon 9R rocket by SpaceX malfunctioned Friday, resulting in a self-detonation of the rocket.
[tweet https://twitter.com/EthansMommy17/status/502951421713469440] [tweet https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/502974683864518657]Debris from the unmanned SpaceX Falcon 9 Reusable (F9R) rocket, which self-destructed less than 20 seconds after launch, rained down from the flames onto an open field outside of McGregor.
A hitch turned up during launch, and the “flight termination system automatically terminated the mission,” SpaceX said in a statement.
