SpaceX has suffered a serious setback in its effort to launch NASA astronauts into orbit this year.
A cloud of orange smoke rises over nearby Cape Canaveral Air Force Station as seen from Cocoa Beach, Fla., Saturday, April 20, 2019. SpaceX reported an anomaly during test firing of their Dragon 2 capsule at their LZ-1 landing site. Last Updated Monday, April 22, 2019 12:11PM EDT
The SuperDraco abort thrusters are crucial to protect astronauts in flight; they're designed to fire in an emergency and pull the capsule safely away from the rocket. The University of Southern California's Garrett Reisman, a former NASA astronaut who directed space operations for SpaceX until last year, said it was a "tough day ... not good" for SpaceX. "But thankfully no one got hurt and with everything we learn from this anomaly Crew Dragon will be a safer vehicle for all her future crews," he tweeted.
Former NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe, now with Syracuse University, said via email Monday that it's "too early to tell what the implications may be."
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