#OTD 10 years ago - launch of #Orb3 mission to the #ISS via #Orbital's #Antares & #Cygnus vehicles. Unsuccessful Antares launch

#Space #NASA

Let's see aerial views of Wallops Island already! #Orb3

#Orb3 environmental impact? 1st stage: Liq O2 & kerosene (which burnt). 2nd: solid rocket engine. Cygnus pwrd by hypergolic fuel. Care req'd

#NASAsocial Q on reliability of #Orb3 Russian engine? Culbertson says: Engine significantly retooled & tested. Too early to ascertain cause.

Updates will be periodic as new information is gained via press releases or press conferences. @OrbitalSciences #Antares #Orb3 #NASA

Camera evidence will be plentiful. #Antares #Orb3 #NASA

Post processing and sophisticated evaluation of everything for cause. Dozens of cameras were trained on launch. #Antares #Orb3 #NASA

Get to accident site. Tag, locate and investigate as much of hardware and debris for cause of incident. #Antares #Orb3 #NASA

All damage seemed to be confined to the launch pad area. More information gleaned tomorrow upon daylight. #Antares #Orb3 #NASA

Observed failure in telemetry & visually & then Range Safety initiated the destruct of the vehicle before hit ground. #Antares #Orb3 #NASA

Despite this launch failure, if there were no ships arriving at the #ISS, the crew have supplies that will last until March, 2015. #Orb3

#ISS supplies are plentiful.All food, water and consumables on orbit able to support station until Mar 2015 time frame. #Antares #Orb3 #NASA

The Associated Press call was lost. @AP #Antares #Orb3 #NASA #PressConference

Launch pad damage... too early to tell. There was some. Don't know extent. Some systems remained intact. #Antares #Orb3 #NASA

Range safety initiated the further destruction of the vehicle. #Antares #Orb3 #NASA

Fire crews in area. A perimeter has been created. Solid propellant in area. It is contained. #Antares #Orb3 #NASA

Early indications are that ascent stage stopped, there was disassembly of the stage and it fell to earth. #Antares #Orb3 #NASA

Quiet a bit of research hardware was lost. Spare parts lost. #iss in great shape. Plenty of supplies on orbit. #Antares #Orb3 #NASA

Anyone in Wallops Island, VA area who comes across launch debris should stay clear. Call the Incident Response Team on 757 824 1295 #Orb3

Public Safety is primary concern. Watch for debris on beaches. Keep clear and call Incident Response Team 757-824-1295 #Antares #Orb3 #NASA

Hazard areas were set up prior to launch and are clear. South end Wallops Island prominent area of debris. #Antares #Orb3 #NASA

A very professional team lead by Orb3 Accident Investigation Board will work the accident. #Antares #Orb3 #NASA

Telemetry will be analyzed for sequence of events. Video evidence will be used. #Antares #Orb3 #NASA

They will be evaluating debris and everything associated with it. It is an accident site. Don't touch it. #Antares #Orb3 #NASA

The root cause of the catastrophic failure will be found. #Antares #Orb3 #NASA

They are disappointed in fulfilling their obligation to #ISS #Antares #Orb3 #NASA

RT @StephenClark1: In the briefing room at Wallops for #Antares #Orb3 post-failure presser. http://t.co/eVrUtc7Kly

#NASA #Orb3 press conference is from the Wallops Flight Facility. @NASA_Wallops

Keep pushing back the time of the press conference. Most assuredly they are gathering people and data so they can be accurate. #ORB3

830pm Eastern time a NASA briefing. #Orb3 #nasatv