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.

Probe as ISS supply rocket explodes on liftoff
Wed, 29 Oct, 2014 - 06:28

The Antares rocket blowing up over the launch complex at Wallops Island, Va

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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