This occurred only moments ago: According to NASA, the Orbital Sciences Corp.'s Antares rocket and Cygnus cargo spacecraft were set to launch at 6:22 p.m. ET. It was set to carry some 5,000 pounds of supplies and experiments to the International Space Station.
"There was failure on launch," NASA spokesman Jay Bolden said. "There was no indicated loss of life.
The rocket was a commercial ship set to launch to the space shuttle in orbit.. it was 5000 pounds and packed with clothes, food, and replacement parts...
The unmanned rocket exploded in a giant ball of flames immediately after its launch..
The season of the witch indeed.. I mentioned earlier this week that Halloween week is not a lucky time..
Little did NASA know it would strike them.
Just last night the launch of the same rocket was scrubbed because of a boat in the danger zone--the first time that NASA aborted a launch for that reason..Tonight the launch destroyed itself, with a mission now not accomplished, a giant plume of fire and smoke rose into the night sky ..
NASA says no injuries..
The apparent malfunction has now left NASA scrambling to find the cause--and somehow figure on how to get the supplies packed on the rocket ship to the shuttle that needs them..
Very bad news during the haunted season that things like this happens..