NASA Morpheus Lander Crash and Explosions

(Explosions at 1:52 and 2:12) As streamed live by NASA, on 8/9/2012 at the Kennedy Space Center, the Project Morpheus lander attempted its first free-flight test. However shortly into the test a hardware component failure caused the craft to flip over and crash down in flames, followed by several explosions. Project Morpheus is a prototype “green“ lander that is relatively inexpensive and more fuel efficient than previous lander designs. Project Morpheus has cost $7 million over 2.5 years, inexpen