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8. NASA's Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport in Wallops Island, Virginia.

Tue Oct 28, 2014, 07:25 PM

Oct 2014

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NASA Antares Rocket Launch Failure - Huge Explosion [View all] yuiyoshida Oct 2014 OP

I guess that is why they call it "rocket science" jimlup Oct 2014 #1

Jet airplanes have been flying since the '40s, but once in awhile one crashes. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2014 #2

Airline flights: EACH DAY DeSwiss Oct 2014 #15

Isn't this private company? Trajan Oct 2014 #3

Yes, they've built rockets for NASA Warpy Oct 2014 #6

NASA's Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport in Wallops Island, Virginia. jakeXT Oct 2014 #8

Interesting, thanks Warpy Oct 2014 #12

"We've had an anomaly" MannyGoldstein Oct 2014 #19

Yeah, they're geniuses at understatement. Warpy Oct 2014 #25

The first hint that I heard of a problem with today's launch MannyGoldstein Oct 2014 #27

Fair disclosure ... Trajan Oct 2014 #18

Yes. JDPriestly Oct 2014 #7

This would have been the first docking of Cygnus then? Trajan Oct 2014 #20

Oh no! nt Mojorabbit Oct 2014 #4

Still a lot of points of failure. And it will always be this way, I think. Old and In the Way Oct 2014 #5

We'll know more soon I think unrepentant progress Oct 2014 #11

This old fart thinks you're probably spot on. (nt) paleotn Oct 2014 #14

Happens.... paleotn Oct 2014 #13

Probably had something flammable on-board. DeSwiss Oct 2014 #16

That looked like a very crowded launch area...buildings and such KeepItReal Oct 2014 #17

Makes me admire all the more the courage of those . . . markpkessinger Oct 2014 #21

getting things right padruig Oct 2014 #22

Thank you!!! I was also going to post that. Duppers Oct 2014 #23

This unmaned launch was CONTRACTED out! Duppers Oct 2014 #24

Somebody get me a hot dog! mindwalker_i Oct 2014 #26

You win some, you lose some ... DreamGypsy Oct 2014 #28