Photos: NASA Antares rocket explodes on launch

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Photos: NASA Antares rocket explodes on launch

An unmanned Antares rocket exploded seconds after lift off from a commercial launch pad in Virginia

This image taken from video provided by NASA TV shows Orbital Sciences Corp.'s unmanned rocket blowing up over the launch complex at Wallops Island, Va., just six seconds after liftoff. The company says no one was believed to be hurt and the damage appeared to be limited to the facilities. (AP Photo/NASA TV)

This image taken from video provided by NASA TV shows Orbital Sciences Corp.'s unmanned rocket blowing up over the launch complex at Wallops Island, Va., just six seconds after liftoff. The company says no one was believed to be hurt and the damage appeared to be limited to the facilities. (AP Photo/NASA TV)

This image taken from video provided by NASA TV shows Orbital Sciences Corp.'s unmanned rocket blowing up over the launch complex at Wallops Island, Va., just six seconds after liftoff. The company says no one was believed to be hurt and the damage appeared to be limited to the facilities. (AP Photo/NASA TV)

This image taken from video provided by NASA TV shows Orbital Sciences Corp.'s unmanned rocket blowing up over the launch complex at Wallops Island, Va., just six seconds after liftoff. The company says no one was believed to be hurt and the damage appeared to be limited to the facilities. (AP Photo/NASA TV)

An unmanned Orbital Sciences Corp.'s Antares rocket explodes shortly after takeoff at Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Va. on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014. No injuries were reported following the first catastrophic launch in NASA's commercial spaceflight effort. (AP Photo/Eastern Shore News, Jay Diem)

Spectators in Chincoteague, Va. watch the fireball from the explosion of the unmanned Orbital Sciences Corp.'s Antares rocket and Cygnus cargo capsule seconds after liftoff from Wallops Island, Va. on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014. No injuries were reported following the first catastrophic launch in NASA's commercial spaceflight effort. (AP Photo/The Virginian-Pilot, Rich-Joseph Facun)

WALLOPS ISLAND, VA - OCTOBER 26: In this handout provided by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Orbital Sciences Corporation Antares rocket, with the Cygnus spacecraft onboard, is seen on launch Pad-0A Oct. 26, 2014, at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Virginia. The Antares will launch with the Cygnus spacecraft filled with over 5,000 pounds of supplies for the International Space Station, including science experiments, experiment hardware, spare parts and crew provisions. The Orbital-3 mission is Orbital Sciences' third contracted cargo delivery flight to the space station for NASA. Launch is scheduled for October 27 at 6:45 p.m. EDT. (Photo by Joel Kowsky/NASA via Getty Images)

WALLOPS ISLAND, VA - OCTOBER 26: In this handout provided by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Orbital Sciences Corporation Antares rocket, with the Cygnus spacecraft onboard, is seen on launch Pad-0A Oct. 26, 2014, at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Virginia. The Antares will launch with the Cygnus spacecraft filled with over 5,000 pounds of supplies for the International Space Station, including science experiments, experiment hardware, spare parts and crew provisions. The Orbital-3 mission is Orbital Sciences' third contracted cargo delivery flight to the space station for NASA. Launch is scheduled for October 27 at 6:45 p.m. EDT. (Photo by Joel Kowsky/NASA via Getty Images)

This image provided by NASA shows the Orbital Sciences Corporation Antares rocket, with the Cygnus spacecraft onboard, on launch Pad-0A after the launch attempt was scrubbed because of a boat down range in the trajectory Antares would have flown had it lifted off, Monday, Oct. 27, 2014, at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Wallops Island, Va. The Antares will launch with the Cygnus spacecraft filled with over 5,000 pounds of supplies for the International Space Station, including science experiments, experiment hardware, spare parts, and crew provisions. The Orbital-3 mission is Orbital Sciences' third contracted cargo delivery flight to the space station for NASA. The next launch attempt will be made on Tuesday. (AP Photo/NASA, Joel Kowsky)

WALLOPS ISLAND, VA - OCTOBER 25: In this handout from NASA, the Orbital Sciences Corporation Antares rocket, with the Cygnus spacecraft onboard, sits on launch Pad-0A during sunrise October 25, 2014, at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia. The Antares will launch with the Cygnus filled with over 5,000 pounds of supplies for the International Space Station (ISS), including science experiments, experiment hardware, spare parts, and crew provisions. The Orbital-3 mission is Orbital Sciences' third contracted cargo delivery flight to the space station for NASA and will launch on October 27, 2014. Photo Credit: (Photo by NASA/Joel Kowsky via Getty Images)

WALLOPS ISLAND, VA - OCTOBER 25: In this handout from NASA, the Orbital Sciences Corporation Antares rocket, with the Cygnus spacecraft onboard, sits on launch Pad-0A, October 25, 2014, at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia. The Antares will launch with the Cygnus filled with over 5,000 pounds of supplies for the International Space Station (ISS), including science experiments, experiment hardware, spare parts, and crew provisions. The Orbital-3 mission is Orbital Sciences' third contracted cargo delivery flight to the space station for NASA and will launch on October 27, 2014. Photo Credit: (Photo by NASA/Joel Kowsky via Getty Images)

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This image taken from video provided by NASA TV shows Orbital Sciences Corp.'s unmanned rocket blowing up over the launch complex at Wallops Island, Va., just six seconds after liftoff. The company says no one was believed to be hurt and the damage appeared to be limited to the facilities. (AP Photo/NASA TV)

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