Orbital rocket explodes after launch

This still image from NASA video shows an Orbital Sciences Corporation unmanned spacecraft exploding October 28, 2014 at Wallops Island, Virginia, six seconds after launch on a resupply mission to the International Space Station. It was the first nighttime launch of an Antares rocket, said Orbital. The mission, known as CRS-3, was to be Orbital’s fourth trip to the ISS, including an initial demonstration. The mission, known as CRS-3, was to be Orbital’s fourth trip to the ISS, including an initial demonstration. AFP PHOTO / NASA == RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE / MANDATORY CREDIT: “AFP PHOTO / NASA” / NO SALES / NO MARKETING / NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS / DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS ==