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Was SpaceX rocket hit by a drone? Shock claims Elon Musk’s Falcon 9 was 'attacked'
« on: September 04, 2016, 12:02:08 pm »
Normally I wouldn't waste my time with tinfoil hat stuff but Musk himself is supposedly claiming this. I watched the video four times and my guess was that is actually a bug close to the camera which explains the size and speed. If that was actually close to the rocket, it would have to be moving extremely fast and be rather large, something that would have been caught by other cameras.

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Now conspiracy theorists are claiming the space rocket was “attacked”.

The “reusable” rocket was destroyed after suffering a catastrophic explosion on launch at Cape Canaveral in Florida, US on Thursday.

The huge blast, which caused no injuries, ripped through the rocket during a pre-launch check – sending plumes of thick black smoke into the air.

Billionaire SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said the cause of the explosion, which was caught on camera, is still unknown....

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/542878/spacex-rocket-explosion-elon-musk-falcon-9-attacked


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Re: Was SpaceX rocket hit by a drone? Shock claims Elon Musk’s Falcon 9 was 'attacked'
« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2016, 12:04:16 pm »
I'm sure his investors would be happier with the drone theory.
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Re: Was SpaceX rocket hit by a drone? Shock claims Elon Musk’s Falcon 9 was 'attacked'
« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2016, 12:05:35 pm »
Was it playing ALLAH AKBAR ?
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Re: Was SpaceX rocket hit by a drone? Shock claims Elon Musk’s Falcon 9 was 'attacked'
« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2016, 12:08:05 pm »
Quote from: skeeter on September 04, 2016, 12:04:16 pm
I'm sure his investors would be happier with the drone theory.

It may also be simply he is throwing some stories out there to raise doubt and tie up some issues with liability for the launching pad damage. I understand he self-insures his own rockets (which he can, no big deal there) but I'm sure he is on the hook also for a big bill from NASA for damage to the launch area.
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Re: Was SpaceX rocket hit by a drone? Shock claims Elon Musk’s Falcon 9 was 'attacked'
« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2016, 12:11:47 pm »
In that photo it looks like the rocket has already started to explode even though the circled object is still not in contact.
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Re: Was SpaceX rocket hit by a drone? Shock claims Elon Musk’s Falcon 9 was 'attacked'
« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2016, 12:14:54 pm »
Quote from: Oceander on September 04, 2016, 12:11:47 pm
In that photo it looks like the rocket has already started to explode even though the circled object is still not in contact.

yes, but there are contrails from the stinger missiles it just fired!  :chairbang:
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Re: Was SpaceX rocket hit by a drone? Shock claims Elon Musk’s Falcon 9 was 'attacked'
« Reply #6 on: September 04, 2016, 12:26:46 pm »
Quote from: geronl on September 04, 2016, 12:14:54 pm
yes, but there are contrails from the stinger missiles it just fired!  :chairbang:

Oh, yeah, if I tilt my tinfoil cap just right, I can see 'em!!  :silly:
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Re: Was SpaceX rocket hit by a drone? Shock claims Elon Musk’s Falcon 9 was 'attacked'
« Reply #7 on: September 04, 2016, 12:38:43 pm »
Quote from: geronl on September 04, 2016, 12:14:54 pm
yes, but there are contrails from the stinger missiles it just fired!  :chairbang:

Those aren't contrails, they are chemtrails causing you to hallucinate the whole thing. Nothing exploded. It was Captain Carl the Chemtrail Pilot testing some new juice.

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« Reply #8 on: September 04, 2016, 12:40:41 pm »
Conspiracy theories can be fun.

It was awiens!
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Re: Was SpaceX rocket hit by a drone? Shock claims Elon Musk’s Falcon 9 was 'attacked'
« Reply #9 on: September 05, 2016, 09:54:26 pm »
Quote from: geronl on September 04, 2016, 12:40:41 pm
Conspiracy theories can be fun.

It was awiens!

Sure. Go ahead.  Blame it on white privilege.
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Re: Was SpaceX rocket hit by a drone? Shock claims Elon Musk’s Falcon 9 was 'attacked'
« Reply #10 on: September 05, 2016, 10:28:28 pm »
Quote from: Oceander on September 04, 2016, 12:26:46 pm
Oh, yeah, if I tilt my tinfoil cap just right, I can see 'em!!  :silly:
@AbaraXas @geronl @skeeter

All right people. If you look at it frame by frame it IS an attack. I increased the number of frames of the laser strike so you could see it. Since lasers move at the speed of light (ya know) it makes it difficult to pick up. yay   for   me

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Re: Was SpaceX rocket hit by a drone? Shock claims Elon Musk’s Falcon 9 was 'attacked'
« Reply #11 on: September 05, 2016, 10:32:29 pm »
Quote from: AbaraXas on September 04, 2016, 12:02:08 pm
Normally I wouldn't waste my time with tinfoil hat stuff but Musk himself is supposedly claiming this. I watched the video four times and my guess was that is actually a bug close to the camera which explains the size and speed. If that was actually close to the rocket, it would have to be moving extremely fast and be rather large, something that would have been caught by other cameras.



Oh, come on.  That's just a piece of his stupid rocket flying off.  If it was a drone, it wouldn't be there after the explosion.

Face it, Elon -- you can't half-ass your way to space, no matter how much you want to.

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Re: Was SpaceX rocket hit by a drone? Shock claims Elon Musk’s Falcon 9 was 'attacked'
« Reply #12 on: September 05, 2016, 10:34:03 pm »
Quote from: bigheadfred on September 05, 2016, 10:28:28 pm
@AbaraXas @geronl @skeeter

All right people. If you look at it frame by frame it IS an attack. I increased the number of frames of the laser strike so you could see it. Since lasers move at the speed of light (ya know) it makes it difficult to pick up. yay   for   me



Dang!  OK, I'm convinced!
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Re: Was SpaceX rocket hit by a drone? Shock claims Elon Musk’s Falcon 9 was 'attacked'
« Reply #13 on: September 05, 2016, 10:43:25 pm »
Quote from: r9etb on September 05, 2016, 10:34:03 pm
Dang!  OK, I'm convinced!

And then there were two.
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Re: Was SpaceX rocket hit by a drone? Shock claims Elon Musk’s Falcon 9 was 'attacked'
« Reply #14 on: September 06, 2016, 05:36:43 am »
Bad week for the Billion Dollar boy genius Elon "I love the smell of burning batteries and rocket fuel in the morning" Musk. 
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Re: Was SpaceX rocket hit by a drone? Shock claims Elon Musk’s Falcon 9 was 'attacked'
« Reply #15 on: September 06, 2016, 07:59:25 am »

NASA's management can at least be credited with knowing when to keep their mouths shut.
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Re: Was SpaceX rocket hit by a drone? Shock claims Elon Musk’s Falcon 9 was 'attacked'
« Reply #16 on: September 06, 2016, 08:08:19 am »
Quote from: Just_Victor on September 06, 2016, 07:59:25 am
NASA's management can at least be credited with knowing when to keep their mouths shut.
They've had their share of bad days on the pad, too.
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Re: Was SpaceX rocket hit by a drone? Shock claims Elon Musk’s Falcon 9 was 'attacked'
« Reply #17 on: September 06, 2016, 07:48:10 pm »
Quote from: Smokin Joe on September 06, 2016, 08:08:19 am
They've had their share of bad days on the pad, too.

WHY does that remind me of the sound of a cast iron skillet in flight???
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Re: Was SpaceX rocket hit by a drone? Shock claims Elon Musk’s Falcon 9 was 'attacked'
« Reply #18 on: September 07, 2016, 10:47:14 am »
Quote from: bigheadfred on September 06, 2016, 07:48:10 pm
WHY does that remind me of the sound of a cast iron skillet in flight???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKqXu-5jw60
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