SpaceX rocket explodes at Cape Canaveral ahead of launch

September 01, 2016 19:21

JUST IN: According to numerous eyewitness reports, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket just exploded while resting on a launch pad at Cape Canaveral.

The rocket was set to launch on Saturday, on a mission to deliver Facebooks first satellite to orbit.

The status of the payload is unknown at this time.

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