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News Release: October 28, 2014 <\/p>\n
Heres a statement from U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) on todays launch explosion: <\/p>\n
Space flight is inherently risky. As we push the frontiers of space there will be setbacks. But our commercial space ventures will ultimately be successful. <\/p>\n
News Release: CBS Web News October 28, 2014 <\/p>\n
WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. -- An Orbital Sciences Antares rocket carrying an unmanned cargo craft bound for the International Space Station exploded into flames Tuesday evening moments after launch at NASA's Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport in Wallops Island, Virginia. <\/p>\n
The countdown had seemed routine and the rocket lifted off as scheduled at 6:22 p.m. EDT, but then burst into a fireball seconds later. The debris crashed down on the launching pad, spreading fiery wreckage around the area. <\/p>\n
NASA said all personnel are accounted for and no one was injured. <\/p>\n
This was the first catastrophic launch failure since NASA began its commercial spaceflight effort. <\/p>\n
The rocket was constructed by Orbital Sciences Corp., which contracts with NASA to supply the ISS. A statement from Orbital said the company has formed an \"anomaly investigation board\" which will work with government agencies on a probe into the explosion. <\/p>\n
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