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Video: Antares Rocket Explosion Seen from Small Airplane

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Key Takeaways:

  • An Orbital Sciences' Antares rocket exploded shortly after its attempted launch, failing to deliver cargo to the International Space Station.
  • Despite the rocket failure, NASA confirmed the International Space Station crew is not in danger of running out of supplies, as a Russian cargo ship successfully arrived.
  • Pilot Ed Sealing captured amateur video of the explosion from 3,000 feet in a Cessna 177 Cardinal, providing a unique aerial perspective.
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By now you have most likely seen the failed launch of the Orbital Sciences’ Antares rocket that was set to deliver cargo to the International Space Station last night. The explosion of the rocket occurred at 6:22 p.m. after its attempted launch at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.

While the resupply mission was unsuccessful, NASA released a statement reassuring that “the crew of the International Space Station is in no danger of running out of food or other critical supplies.” The Russian ISS cargo supply ship that launched early this morning has now arrived successfully.

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