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Old April 27th 19, 07:06 AM posted to sci.space.policy
Fred J. McCall[_3_]
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Default SpaceX Dragon 2 capsule destroyed in abort motor ground test

JF Mezei wrote on Fri, 26 Apr 2019
22:49:33 -0400:

On 2019-04-26 06:35, Jeff Findley wrote:

Likely a cell phone video.


As I recall they were enthousists wioth 60fps camera on tripiod filming
the whole thing. so unlikely to be cellphone. (storage, battery autonomy).


I don't think you're aware of the capabilities of cell phones.

Their entire account on YouTube has since been
deleted. That's telling (i.e. someone is in hot water with their
bosses).


That is very sad. Especially since it is a case closed, and as I recll,
even SpaceX was happy to get the original video to give it an additional
point of view.


Just how is it a 'case closed'?

They've decided not to release information until they've come to the
conclusion what caused the anomaly.


If you look at NTSB and similar agencies, they will generally quickly
release facual information and early photos of wreckage (ensuring no
clue to cause is seen in photos). But they will show extent of destruction.


This isn't a passenger airplane crash and SpaceX isn't NTSB.

investigation of this type. However, that does not stop armchair
engineers from speculating, now does it?


It makes it worse.


Not possible.


Consider TWA800 where they didn't want to release any info, ...


You mean where they didn't HAVE any info.


... which lead
to speculation ranging from space aliens attacking it to terrorism.


There are still loons insisting that the report is a cover up and that
the Navy shot it down.


When Swissair 111 came down, the Canadian government didn't want to
repeat this and made sure they released as much info as they could
regularly. And that really reduced speculation on what caused it.
This has since been seen in more air crashes.


They had info.

They'll most likely release the details once the actual cause is known.
Right now they're surely busy cleaning up the site, cataloging the
debris, and investigating the cause. These things take time.


Is this a SpaceX investigation or a NASA investigation?


Yes. SpaceX will have the lead, since it's their vehicle.


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