rocket science
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A Single Weak Strut Caused That SpaceX Rocket To Blow Up
Every strut counts, as we say. On 28 June, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying a Dragon capsule stuffed full of supplies for the International Space Station blew up in mid-air, minutes after launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Today, Elon Musk revealed the cause: A single, flimsy strut.