SpaceX and NASA are working together to blow up a rocket over the Atlantic Ocean. The experiment, called an in-flight abort test, will likely lead to the destruction of a Falcon 9 rocket in what SpaceX is referring to as “rapid scheduled disassembly.” That test was supposed to happen this week but has since been pushed to January 18 to allow “additional time for spacecraft processing,” NASA said earlier this week. The test intends to demonstrate that the Crew Dragon spacecraft has a capable emergency escape system. Once proven, NASA is expected to give the final thumbs-up to allow the…

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