Probe as ISS supply rocket explodes on liftoff
An unmanned commercial supply rocket bound for the International Space Station exploded moments after liftoff last night, with debris falling in flames over the launch site in eastern Virginia.
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An unmanned commercial supply rocket bound for the International Space Station exploded moments after liftoff last night, with debris falling in flames over the launch site in eastern Virginia.
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