Survey | Should SpaceX’s Sept. 1 Falcon 9 explosion count as a launch failure or a test failure? by SpaceNews Editor — September 1, 2016 An eyewitness sent SpaceNews this photo of smoke billowing over a launch pad at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Create your own user feedback survey Survey results will be shared in a later post. Launch SpaceX Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.