Private Space Cygnus truck exploded at the time of start-up

Space Truck Cygnus, which was to take more than 2 tons of cargo to the International Space Station (ISS), exploded at the start at the Baikonur Vallops on the Atlantic coast of the US.

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Launch was scheduled to perform at 02.22 MSK medium, October 29, from the Baikonur Vallops in Virginia along the Atlantic Ocean via the launcher Antares. The explosion occurred about six seconds after starting. According to reports, during the incident, no one was hurt.

Initially launching Cygnus was scheduled on Monday, but it was postponed because of the unknown vessel, which was recorded in the area of ​​the ocean, over which was to take place the spacecraft.

Cygnus was developed by a private company Orbital Sciences, NASA has received from the contract price of 1, 9 billion to eight launches cargo to the ISS until the end of 2016. Cygnus is sent to the ISS for the fourth time. Each of the devices receives the personal name, the last named in honor of US astronaut Donald Slayton.

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