Fate of Secret Satellite a Mystery

A classified satellite code-named Zuma, launched Sunday night atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, apparently suffered a mission-ending failure shortly after the boost to space, falling back to Earth over the Indian Ocean, a knowledgeable source said Tuesday. A senior SpaceX

By William Harwood CBS News 1-8-18

official, not addressing the fate of the satellite, said a data review showed the rocket itself worked normally.

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — An explosion rocked a SpaceX launch site Thursday during a routine rocket test.

ABC Action News 9-1-16

SpaceX was conducting a test firing of its unmanned rocket when the blast occurred shortly after 9 a.m., according to NASA. The test was in advance of a planned Saturday launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, which is next to NASA's Kennedy Space Center.

Buildings several miles away shook from the blast, and multiple explosions continued for several minutes. Dark smoke filled the overcast sky. A half-hour later, a black cloud hung low across the eastern horizon. ...

Video right after explosion at KSC @WFTV pic.twitter.com/hyLlGsYupg

— Martha Sugalski (@MarthaSugalski) September 1, 2016

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2015: A Year in Space Review | VIDEO

By RT America
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12-24-15

     From epic fails to the tremendous successes from the likes of NASA, Space X and the new Blue Origin, 2015 was a breakthrough year for human exploration of the cosmos, ushering in a brand-new era of a ‘space race‘ between Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Sir Richard Branson. The Falcon 9, New Horizons spacecraft, and the Messenger Spacecraft have had a great year, while the Super Blood Moon dazzled and Mars amazed us earthlings with the discovery of liquid saltwater. RT’S Manila Chan brings this special report. [...]

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