Antares explosion investigation focuses on first stage propulsion failure
Tuesday, November 4, 2014 - 09:30
in Astronomy & Space
Investigators probing the Antares launch disaster are focusing on clues pointing to a failure in the first stage propulsion system that resulted in a loss of thrust and explosive mid-air destruction of the commercial rocket moments after liftoff from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility, VA, at 6:22 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, October 28.