#NASA rocket explodes shortly after launch

NASA's Antares rocket, headed to the International Space Station from Virginia, exploded 6 seconds after liftoff Tuesday night.

The rocket was unmanned, and NASA officials said no personnel appeared to be in danger.

NASA spokesman Jay Bolden said.

"There was failure on launch,"  There was no indicated loss of life.
There was significant property and vehicle damage. Mission control is trying to assess what went wrong."

The Orbital Sciences Corp.'s Antares rocket and Cygnus cargo spacecraft were set to launch at 6:22 p.m. ET. It was set to carry some 5,000 pounds of supplies and experiments to the International Space Station.

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