Would Astronauts Have Survived the SpaceX Rocket Explosion?

Update 10:25AM ET: SpaceX's Falcon 9 Rocket has exploded mid-flight. A vehicle failure caused it to disintegrate over the Atlantic Ocean. SpaceX is ready for the third major test of its reusable rocket — are you? Liftoff is 

Space flight is like the venture capital industry in reverse: Most launches succeed, but a prominent few explode spectacularly, just as SpaceX's latest attempt did on Sunday. Such mishaps, though, are par for the course in the space business, and Elon

In what's quickly becoming humanity's favorite spectator sport, SpaceX will, for the third time this year, attempt to land a Falcon 9 rocket on a drone ship in the middle of the ocean. NASA's coverage of the event begins at 9 a.m. 

Space flight is like the venture capital industry in reverse: Most launches succeed, but a prominent few explode spectacularly, just as SpaceX's latest attempt did on Sunday. Such mishaps, though, are par for the course in the space business, and Elon

NEW YORK (TheStreet) — Earlier this morning, TheStreet reported that Tesla Motors (TSLA – Get Report) is affiliated with SpaceX, when in fact the two are separate unrelated companies, despite both being founded by Elon Musk. An unmanned SpaceX rocket