SpaceX Falcon 9 Explosion Latest News & Updates: Investigators Finally Getting Clear Answers Behind SpaceX Falcon 9 Explosion

It can be recalled that on September 1, an unexpected explosion happened to SpaceX Falcon 9. This happened a day before the actual pre-flight ignition test.

The SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket which burst into flames on that day costs $200 million. The fund was acquired from United States' government. That is why, after the incident, the explosion stirred a lot of political nuances. Some groups even urge the government to pull out support to SpaceX.

SpaceX did not release too much statements about the explosion, Wired reports. The publication points out that it might be the company's way of controlling the damage, since it has been its second reported failure within just fifteen (15) months of operation. They are also highly-talked about because of their involvement in the Mars mission which is targeted to happen by year 2030.

An earlier report from Wall Street Journal says that the SpaceX Falcon 9 Explosion might be caused by some operation mishap and not by its design and manufacturing flaw. The investigation was deeply looked into by several groups, namely, US Air Force, NASA, the FAA, SpaceX themselves and other industry experts. They even considered the angle that a rival company might have planted a potential weapon that might have caused the explosion.

Inverse points out that the investigation is now gearing towards one angle: a fueling error. The investigation might have been really slow this time, however, the groups are finally seeing the light. Their investigation saw that there might be some failure in fueling procedure since the explosion happened a day before its ignition test.

This can also be rooted from one of the investigation's early findings which have seen a huge breach in one area of the liquid oxygen tank's second stage. If proven true, this will finally mum all the political turmoil and other issues SpaceX is facing right now.