page_title: Cygnus CRS Orb-3
hierarchical_section_title: Cygnus CRS Orb-3
caption_attribution_description: English: The Orbital Sciences Corporation Antares rocket, with the Cygnus spacecraft onboard suffers a catastrophic anomaly moments after launch from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport Pad 0A, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014, at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. The Cygnus spacecraft was filled with about 5,000 pounds of supplies slated for the International Space Station, including science experiments, experiment hardware, spare parts, and crew provisions. Español: El cohete Antares, con la nave espacial Cygnus a bordo, sufre una explosión catastrófica tras su lanzamiento el 28 de octubre de 2014 en Wallops Flight Facility de la NASA en Virginia, EE. UU. فارسی: سیگنوس سی‌آراس اورب-۳ فضاپیمای بدون سرنشین آمریکایی بود که جهت تامین نیازهای سرنشینان ایستگاه فضایی بین‌المللی پرتاب شد. این فضاپیما که ساخت بخش خصوص بود به دلیل نقص فنی ۶ ثانیه پس از پرتاب در آسمان منفجر شد. Français&#160;: Explosion au décollage du vol Cygnus CRS Orb-3, le mardi 28 octobre 2014, sur le pas de tir de la Nasa en Virginie, aux États-Unis. Une fusée Antares, de la société américaine Orbital Sciences, devait envoyer en orbite un cargo spatial Cygnus qui transportait plus de deux tonnes d'équipements destinés à la station spatiale internationale, comprenant du matériel d'expérimentation scientifique, des pièces détachées, et des provisions pour l'équipage. Русский: Взрыв ракеты-носителя «Антарес» в ходе запуска Cygnus CRS Orb-3 28 октября 2014 года на американском космодроме Уоллопс в штате Виргиния. Português: O foguete Antares, com a espaçonave Cygnus a bordo, sofre uma explosão catastrófica após o lançamento, terça-feira, 28 de outubro de 2014, no Wallops Flight Facility da NASA, costa leste da Virgínia, Estados Unidos.
context_page_description: Cygnus CRS Orb-3, also known as Orbital Sciences CRS Flight 3 or Orbital 3, was an attempted flight of Cygnus, an automated cargo spacecraft developed by United States-based company Orbital Sciences, on 28 October 2014. The mission was intended to launch at 6:22 PM that evening. This flight, which would have been its fourth to the International Space Station and the fifth of an Antares launch vehicle, resulted in the Antares rocket exploding seconds after liftoff.
context_section_description: Cygnus CRS Orb-3, also known as Orbital Sciences CRS Flight 3 or Orbital 3, was an attempted flight of Cygnus, an automated cargo spacecraft developed by United States-based company Orbital Sciences, on 28 October 2014. The mission was intended to launch at 6:22 PM that evening. This flight, which would have been its fourth to the International Space Station and the fifth of an Antares launch vehicle, resulted in the Antares rocket exploding seconds after liftoff.
caption: Explosion on the launch vehicle seconds after launch
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