On Monday, October 8, 2012 6:11:08 PM UTC-4, Rick Jones wrote:
It would seem that the most recent Falcon 9 launch included an

unplanned test of its engine-out capability:



http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/10...alco_flameout/



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That's a nice explanation. Now as far as that secondary payload? Is it totally useless? If so, would there be any insurance coverage?