You've been hearing about a rocket launch from Virginia that you would be able to see here in South Jersey this evening. That launch didn't go so well...

Details are just developing, but an unmanned Antares rocket that launched from coastal Virginia around 6:20 this evening exploded shortly after it took off. That rocket was carrying an experiment from some students in Ocean City, in addition to supplies that were heading for the International Space Station.

Again, that rocket was unmanned and there appears to be no injuries on the ground. Watch the explosion here:

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