Antares rocket explosion from the launch pad

LIKE AmericaSpace on Facebook! - FOLLOW us on Twitter! - @AmericaSpace On October 28, 2014 an Orbital Sciences Antares rocket launched to the ISS on the company’s fourth contracted resupply mission for NASA. Just a few seconds after liftoff there was a failure in a first stage booster AJ26 engine, causing the rocket to lose thrust and become engulfed in flames as it fell back to the ground. As you will see, upon hitting the ground the rocket exploded in a huge fireball,