NASA rocket explodes seconds after scheduled launch

October 28, 2014
Mariah Timms
News Writer
National

An unmanned rocket that was to be carrying supplies to the International Space Station exploded a few seconds after takeoff. The rocket was launched at 6:22 p.m. ET from Wallops Island, Virginia. The cause is not yet known, but NASA reports that there was no loss of life in the incident, although there was significant property and vehicle damage.