An unmanned rocket explodes NASA launch – La Vanguardia

Antares rocket shortly before takeoff at Wallops Island, Virginia AP

New York, (Agencies) .- A Rocket Antares unmanned NASA carrying supplies for the International Space Station (ISS, for its acronym in English) has exploded Tuesday during Release . The private rocket firm Orbital Sciences Corporation, with more than 2 tons of cargo to the International Space Station on Tuesday exploded shortly after takeoff from the Wallops Island facility in Virginia. “Orbital Science Corporation is evaluating the state of the mission,” said NASA which said that there is no evidence that people are in danger or victims, although extensive damage.

The Antares rocket carrying the Cygnus capsule loaded with more than 2 tons of supplies for the crew of the space complex and experiments. This was the fourth mission of Cygnus,

including the test flight was in 2013, and the first night launch rocket Antares. NASA signed contracts with Orbital Sciences Corporation, Antares rocket builder, and Spacex, to transport cargo to the ISS, an international resort in 15 countries, which orbits about 385 miles above Earth involved.

Orbital also signed a hired 1,900 million from NASA to carry out eight missions unmanned supply with Antares rocket and Cygnus capsule called. Spacex received a contract from $ 1,600 million twelve missions with its Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule.

The rocket launch was delayed by the presence of an unknown vessel in the restricted area southeast of the island where the launch pad.