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Breaking news: Sealaunch rocket explodes on pad!

The Sealaunch rocket explosion halted a communication satellite launch during liftoff preparations, shocking the space community.

Written byPhil Plait

2007-01-31T02:53:24 | 1 min read

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Wow, this bites: a Sealaunch rocket that was supposed to carry a communication satellite into orbit blew up on the pad:

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Read more about it on space.com.

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