Wow

[237SJ]

Better luck next time? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-29812139

[Mamyalynne]

Oh my,quite a sight.

[wolf63]

Ouch. $$$ up in smoke!

[237SJ]

Apparently, the launch should have been yesterday but was cancelled because a boat sailed into the danger zone. He had a lucky escape.

[Canary42]

That's the trouble with letting off fireworks early :)

Should have waited for the Fifth.

[oldbillbuck]

Reminiscent of America's early attempts to launch their first satellite in the late 50's

[237SJ]

It looks like there is smoke or vapour of some kind coming out from the sides of it. I wonder if that`s normal?

[Old_Geezer]

Ah, another contracted out job eh ? No doubt the business decided that seemed a good idea at the time. Sure went with a bang. Lucky it was unmanned.

[Gromit]

Another privatisation exercise goes badly wrong.
Instead of prolonging the Space Shuttle they contracted out supply missions to the the lowest bidderwho were using clapped out Russian rockets, with th inevitable result.

[mikey4444]

I hope they plenty of cans of bully beef in the cupboards on the Space Station...it might be quite a while before they can build another supply rocket !

[aelmpvw]

out of touch wife to rocket scientist, 'so how was your day dear?'