A look back at catastrophic space flights
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 - 04:00
in Astronomy & Space
An unmanned commercial supply ship bound for the International Space Station exploded moments after liftoff from a launch pad at Wallops Island, Virginia, Tuesday evening, with debris falling in flames over the launch site.
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