| Disagreement View (All Evaluations) |
A foreign government or organization sabotaged the launch
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A competitor sabotaged the launch
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The explosion was a fluke
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A SpaceX employee sabotaged the launch
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An engineering mistake caused the explosion
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| Sept. 1, 2016 Footage shows a dark object passing by the tip of the rocket just before the explosion | Evaluate | Consensus: Consistent | Consensus: Consistent | Consensus: Consistent | Consensus: Consistent | Consensus: Inconsistent |
| Images show a white spot on the roof of a building of a competitor, ULA, with a clear line of sight to the launch pad | Evaluate | Consensus: Consistent | Consensus: Consistent | Consensus: Neutral | Consensus: Inconsistent | Consensus: Neutral |
| Sept. 1, 2016 The rocket was carrying the AMOS-6 satellite. The satellite was owned by Spacecom and was to be used by Facebook and Eutelsat to provide internet access to Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. | Evaluate | Consensus: Consistent | Consensus: Consistent | Consensus: N/A | Consensus: Neutral | Consensus: N/A |
| Sept. 1, 2016 The explosion happened during a routine filling operation | Evaluate | Mild Dispute | Consensus: Neutral | Mild Dispute | Mild Dispute | Consensus: Consistent |
| Sept. 1, 2016 A bang occurred a few seconds before the fireball | Evaluate | Consensus: Consistent | Consensus: Consistent | Consensus: Consistent | Consensus: Consistent | Consensus: Consistent |
| Sept. 1, 2016 The anomaly originated around the upper stage oxygen tank | Evaluate | Consensus: Neutral | Consensus: Neutral | Consensus: Neutral | Consensus: Neutral | Consensus: Neutral |
| Sept. 30, 2016 Air Force investigators inspected the roof where a white spot was seen, but didn't find anything connected to the explosion | Evaluate | Consensus: Neutral | Consensus: Neutral | Consensus: Neutral | Consensus: Neutral | Consensus: Neutral |
| A large breach occurred in the cryogenic helium system of the second stage liquid oxygen tank | Evaluate | Consensus: Neutral | No Assessments | Consensus: Neutral | Consensus: Neutral | Consensus: Neutral |
| The explosion took place over the course of less than 1/10th of a second | Evaluate | Consensus: Neutral | No Assessments | Consensus: Neutral | Consensus: Neutral | Consensus: Neutral |