An Antares rocket, built by Orbital Sciences – which has a proven track record of successful launches – was launching cargo up to the ISS when it exploded mere seconds into launch.
Luckily, initial reports are that no-one was injured. Still, it must be a crushing disappointment to the mission crew and company.
Check out the dramatic video of the ensuing fireball:
More details are on CBC website.
It goes to show that the dangers of space flight continue to be very real, even for experts.
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Uncrewed Antares Rocket Explodes Upon Launch
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Dramatic explosion shows that the dangers of space flight are very real.
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Nicholas Kellett
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Onwards and Upwards, by Nicholas Kellett
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[…] in the week a commercially-flown Antares rocket exploded just after launch. While the investigation is also underway, it appears as though it was aborted by the Range Safety […]