A rocket that was scheduled to take off from the Virginia coast Tuesday night exploded on the launch pad, several news sources reported.
CNN reports that no one was injured in the unmanned rocket.
“There was failure on launch,” NASA spokesman Jay Bolden told CNN. “There was no indicated loss of life.”
The launch was set to carry some 5,000 pounds of supplies and experiments to the International Space Station.
Orbital Science’s Antares rocket was originally scheduled to take off Monday at 6:45 p.m. from Wallops Island, Va., and its track would have been visible from Reston and other East Coast areas. Monday’s launch was delayed due to a boat in the area.
NASA officials are trying to determine the cause of the explosion.
NASA will be offering more info, including video and a news conference on its website.
Photo: NASA via YouTube
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