Launch FAIL: Antares rocket and Cygnus spacecraft destroyed in explosion
- 9 years ago
The Orbital Sciences Corp.'s Antares rocket launch failed on Tuesday evening (Oct. 28) after exploding in midair six seconds after blasting off, according to NASA.
The rocket was set to send a CRS-3 Cygnus cargo spacecraft into space to resupply the International Space Station at 6:22 p.m. ET from the Wallops Flight Facility along the Atlantic Ocean.
The Cygnus was carrying some 5,000 pounds of supplies and experiments, CNN reports. About a third of the cargo was material for scientific investigations, while another third included supplies for the space station’s crew, including more than 1,300 pounds of food. There was also classified equipment on board in the form, according to Orbital.
According to Time magazine, the booster made it only 200 feet off the ground before the rocket exploded, causing the rocket to fall back to earth. CNN reported the explosion and flames covered a roughly 100-yard area around the launch site.
The launch marked the first flight of the upgraded Antares 130 rocket, which was equipped with a more powerful second stage to accommodate larger future payloads, according to NASA.
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The rocket was set to send a CRS-3 Cygnus cargo spacecraft into space to resupply the International Space Station at 6:22 p.m. ET from the Wallops Flight Facility along the Atlantic Ocean.
The Cygnus was carrying some 5,000 pounds of supplies and experiments, CNN reports. About a third of the cargo was material for scientific investigations, while another third included supplies for the space station’s crew, including more than 1,300 pounds of food. There was also classified equipment on board in the form, according to Orbital.
According to Time magazine, the booster made it only 200 feet off the ground before the rocket exploded, causing the rocket to fall back to earth. CNN reported the explosion and flames covered a roughly 100-yard area around the launch site.
The launch marked the first flight of the upgraded Antares 130 rocket, which was equipped with a more powerful second stage to accommodate larger future payloads, according to NASA.
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