Watch SpaceX blow up a Falcon 9 rocket to test its launch abort system

SpaceX sacrificed one of its Falcon 9 rockets on Sunday to test the safety of its in-flight launch abort system, a critical step toward the company's eventual goal of carrying astronauts to the International Space Station.

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