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Gallery: Antares rocket explodes

October 28, 2014 Spaceflight Now

A sequence of images from the NASA TV broadcast of the ill-fated launch of the Antares rocket.

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  • SLS rocket hauled back to VAB for repairs
    February 25, 2026
  • SpaceX launches 500th Starlink satellite in 2026 during Wednesday Falcon 9 flight
    February 25, 2026
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    February 21, 2026
  • Falcon 9 launches 25 Starlink satellites after weather delays
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  • Moon mission fueling test concludes with no major problems
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  • Independent report sharply criticizes NASA management, Boeing for troubled Starliner flight
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  • SpaceX launches second Falcon 9 rocket to return to a landing in The Bahamas
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