US Rocket to Space Station Explodes on Launch
![The Orbital Sciences Corporation Antares rocket, with the Cygnus spacecraft onboard, is seen on launch Pad-0A during sunrise, at NASA Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, Oct. 26, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/FF909567-ADB3-410E-AC30-EE71ABFF2BE2_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The Orbital Sciences Corporation Antares rocket, with the Cygnus spacecraft onboard, is seen on launch Pad-0A during sunrise, at NASA Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, Oct. 26, 2014.
![In this Oct. 24, 2014 handout photo provided by NASA, the Orbital Sciences Corporation Antares rocket, with the Cygnus spacecraft onboard, arrives at launch Pad-0A at NASA Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.](https://gdb.voanews.com/4BAB2D28-DDF1-4E13-8B47-DF9362A41251_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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In this Oct. 24, 2014 handout photo provided by NASA, the Orbital Sciences Corporation Antares rocket, with the Cygnus spacecraft onboard, arrives at launch Pad-0A at NASA Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.