Billionaire SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said the cause of the explosion that destroyed the Falcon 9 rocket is officially unknown, but hinted that there may have been foul play involved. The explosion, which was caught on camera, occurred shortly after 9am as Musk’s SpaceX operation were readying for launch at the Kennedy Space Centre at Cape Canaveral. An unidentified spherical object can be seen passing over the rocket as it explodes. Claims the flying object was a bird have been discredited as it appears to be a sphere with a reflective surface and was moving too fast. Facebook’s $200million “revolutionary” Amos-6 satellite was destroyed in the blast – leading CEO Mark Zuckerburg to express his “deep disappointment”. The satellite was part of a project to open up “free” internet to more than 14 countries in Africa. There was also a post from a Reddit user who claims to work as a welder at the Kennedy Space Center. Earlier in the day, prior to launch, he claims to have witnessed UFOs in the sky. Phones and cameras are not allowed on site, so there are no videos, but he offered this account of the morning: So This is my first post [...]
