Unmanned NASA SpaceX Rocket Explodes After Liftoff [VIDEO]

By Kyle Dowling kyle.dowling@mstarsnews.com | Jun 28, 2015 01:57 PM EDT

It's being reported that an unmanned rocket, a NASA SpaceX rocket, has exploded shortly after liftoff. A video, which can be seen below, shows the rocket carrying various supplies set for the International Space Station located in, um, space. Unfortunately, the rocket never made it because, like we said, it blew up.

Luckily, no one was inside.

NASA explains that the accident occurred after the rocket had taken off from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Numerous pieces reportedly fell into the Atlantic Ocean, per a piece from The Huffington Post.

Take a look at the actual accident from Instagram below:

After the explosion, NASA confirmed on Twitter that the vehicle had "broken up" and have since been releasing live updates.

Watch the live updates over on NASA's siteFor more on the SpaceX rocket and the design, check out their website.

Prior to the attempted liftoff, SpaceX had been beefing up the date on Instagram:

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