The rocket exploded soon after lift off (Twitter/@AC360)

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NASA spokesman Jay Bolden said, “There was significant property and vehicle damage. Mission control is trying to assess what went wrong.” Bolden also indicated that there were no losses of life due to the explosion.

Here is a video of the failed launch.

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