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Unmanned rocket explodes in sky
By: Tupaki Desk | 29 Oct 2014 2:36 PM GMT
An unmanned rocket headed for the International Space Station got exploded in middle of its journey.The rocket which was supposed to deliver supplies exploded just after launching Tuesday,.
The rocket blew up over the launch complex at Wallops Island, Virginia filling the sky with a massive fireball.The cause of the explosion remains unclear.NASA and Orbital Sciences were gathering data to determine the cause of the failure of the Orbital CRS-3,
Packed with 5,000 lbs. (2,267 kilograms) of science experiments, astronaut clothes, food, tools and replacement parts, Orbital Sciences' unmanned Cygnus capsule is scheduled to blast off atop an Antares rocket at 6:45 p.m.Officials believes that problems in first compartment resulted the failure.
The US space agency faced failure for the third time. Earlier, SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft splashed down into the Pacific Ocean.
The rocket blew up over the launch complex at Wallops Island, Virginia filling the sky with a massive fireball.The cause of the explosion remains unclear.NASA and Orbital Sciences were gathering data to determine the cause of the failure of the Orbital CRS-3,
Packed with 5,000 lbs. (2,267 kilograms) of science experiments, astronaut clothes, food, tools and replacement parts, Orbital Sciences' unmanned Cygnus capsule is scheduled to blast off atop an Antares rocket at 6:45 p.m.Officials believes that problems in first compartment resulted the failure.
The US space agency faced failure for the third time. Earlier, SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft splashed down into the Pacific Ocean.
