this is a private company that is trying to put their first rocket into space. launch is in 15 minutes. but you never know, it may blow up on the pad at any minute!!!
SpaceX webcam
update
2240 GMT (5:40 p.m. EST)
"We did lose the vehicle," says Gwynne Shotwell, SpaceX vice president of business development. "I don't have any information right now. We did have successful liftoff and a minute or so of powered flight...We do know the vehicle did not succeed after that."
"Clearly this is a setback. But we are in this for the long haul. We will proceed with follow-up information as we learn it.
2239 GMT (5:39 p.m. EST)
FAILURE. The maiden flight of the SpaceX Falcon 1 has ended in disaster moments after blasting off from Omelek Island in the Central Pacific today. No further details are available at this point.
2238 GMT (5:38 p.m. EST)
"We did lose the vehicle," says Gwynne Shotwell, SpaceX vice president of business development.
2236 GMT (5:36 p.m. EST)
We have no further information to pass along at this point.
Gwynne Shotwell, SpaceX vice president of business development, at the company headquarters near Los Angeles says liftoff occurred but nothing is known beyond that.
2230 GMT (5:30 p.m. EST)
The onboard video camera showed the vehicle beginning a distinct rolling motion. The video signal was lost immediately. All has gone silent.
SpaceX webcam
update
2240 GMT (5:40 p.m. EST)
"We did lose the vehicle," says Gwynne Shotwell, SpaceX vice president of business development. "I don't have any information right now. We did have successful liftoff and a minute or so of powered flight...We do know the vehicle did not succeed after that."
"Clearly this is a setback. But we are in this for the long haul. We will proceed with follow-up information as we learn it.
2239 GMT (5:39 p.m. EST)
FAILURE. The maiden flight of the SpaceX Falcon 1 has ended in disaster moments after blasting off from Omelek Island in the Central Pacific today. No further details are available at this point.
2238 GMT (5:38 p.m. EST)
"We did lose the vehicle," says Gwynne Shotwell, SpaceX vice president of business development.
2236 GMT (5:36 p.m. EST)
We have no further information to pass along at this point.
Gwynne Shotwell, SpaceX vice president of business development, at the company headquarters near Los Angeles says liftoff occurred but nothing is known beyond that.
2230 GMT (5:30 p.m. EST)
The onboard video camera showed the vehicle beginning a distinct rolling motion. The video signal was lost immediately. All has gone silent.
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