NASA Rocket Explodes on Launch

Moments ago, NASA's Antares rocket, launched from the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia has exploded on liftoff.

As this is a developing story, details are sketchy at the moment, the official NASA stream of the event said that the "vehicle failed at liftoff".

This was an unmanned mission, NASA has told news outlets that they "do not have any indication of loss of life" in the explosion.

NASA - "No injuries, all personnel are accounted for"

Orbital Sciences, the rocket's developer is providing updates through Twitter here.

Orbital Sciences has confirmed "no casualties" in the first official press release following the rocket's "catastrophic failure"

Stay tuned for details on this breaking news story.