SpaceX Falcon 9 – Possible Explosion

Re:SpaceX Falcon 9 – Possible Explosion by cdash on Tuesday October 01, 2013 @07:16AM (#6475378)

Also it was said that there was an anomaly on second stage relight resulting in a lot of unburnt fuel to be expelled creating a gas cloud.

This can be seen here. http://wikkit.tumblr.com/post/62684205892/tracking-a-new-spa...

Seems like thats all this is.

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Re:SpaceX Falcon 9 – Possible Explosion by nateberkopec on Tuesday October 01, 2013 @08:13AM (#6475591)

The gas cloud could apparently be seen from the ground. Someone snapped a pic from Reunion island, near Madagascar: http://wikkit.tumblr.com/post/62684205892/tracking-a-new-spa...

EDIT: Here's more pics from South Africa http://uforsa.co.za/2013/09/mass-ufo-sighting-on-29-septembe...

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Re:SpaceX Falcon 9 – Possible Explosion by XorNot on Tuesday October 01, 2013 @08:08AM (#6475574)

Makes sense. I can't really think of what could've exploded on the second-stage without also causing the entire vehicle to be obliterated. Whereas a bunch of globs of kerosene fuel would promptly freeze and be highly reflective.

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