Top 10 Rocket Explosion These rocket explosions are CRAZY

Here’s a list of Top 10 Rocket Explosions that showcase some of the most dramatic moments in space exploration and rocketry. Each event highlights the risks and challenges faced in this high-stakes industry. 🚀💥

1. SpaceX Falcon 9 (2016) - Pre-Launch Explosion
Details: A Falcon 9 rocket exploded on the launch pad during fueling at Cape Canaveral. The blast destroyed the rocket and its payload, a $200M satellite.
Reason: An issue with the liquid oxygen interacting with composite helium tanks.
2. Challenger Disaster (1986)
Details: The Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrated 73 seconds after liftoff, killing all seven astronauts onboard.
Reason: A failure in an O-ring seal in the right solid rocket booster caused a catastrophic fuel tank explosion.
3. Antares Rocket (2014)
Details: This Orbital Sciences Corporation rocket exploded seconds after liftoff at Wallops Island, Virginia.
Reason: An engine failure caused by a defect in refurbished Soviet-era engines.
4. SpaceX Starship SN1 (2020)
Details: A prototype for SpaceX’s Starship exploded during a pressurization test at its Texas facility.
Reason: Overpressurization in the lower tank.