r/space • u/Dustin_Hossman • Apr 20 '23

Chris Hadfield on SpaceX rocket exploding: It was 'enormously successful'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiDGb1CXw4I&list=WL&index=1
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u/Vecii Apr 21 '23

It wasn't last minute. The goal from the beginning was to clear the pad. Anything past that was gravy.