Technology and IIoT

Antares Rocket Fiery Explosion

Oct. 29, 2014

Unmanned Antares rocket, owned by Orbital Sciences, exploded in a fireball on Oct. 28. These images capture moments before and after the explosion.

Jill Jusko

An unmanned Antares rocket, owned by Orbital Sciences, exploded in a fireball on Oct. 28, 2014, while on its way to resupply the International Space Station. These images capture moments before, during and after the explosion. Further coverage is available at Antares Rocket Explodes after Launch in 'Catastrophic Anomaly'.

About the Author

Jill Jusko

Bio: Jill Jusko is executive editor for IndustryWeek. She has been writing about manufacturing operations leadership for more than 20 years. Her coverage spotlights companies that are in pursuit of world-class results in quality, productivity, cost and other benchmarks by implementing the latest continuous improvement and lean/Six-Sigma strategies. Jill also coordinates IndustryWeek’s Best Plants Awards Program, which annually salutes the leading manufacturing facilities in North America.