Historical eventOctober 282014

Cygnus Orb-3

A rocket carrying NASA's Cygnus CRS Orb-3 resupply mission to the International Space Station explodes seconds after taking off from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport in Wallops Island, Virginia.

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When
Tuesday, October 28 201412 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
21st century · 2010s
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What happened

A rocket carrying NASA's Cygnus CRS Orb-3 resupply mission to the International Space Station explodes seconds after taking off from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport in Wallops Island, Virginia.

October 28 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

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  8. 2014Cygnus Orb-3
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October 28 2014 — 12 years ago, on a Tuesday.

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