卡纳维拉尔角空军基地

该卫星携带的德尔塔IV火箭发射已定于星期五，但在最后一分钟时，由于天气卡纳维拉尔角空军基地的条件在美国佛罗里达州擦洗。

The launch of the Delta IV rocket carrying the satellite had been scheduled for Friday , but was scrubbed at the last minute due to weather conditions at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida .

美国国家航空航天局（NASA）表示，周日上午，在从佛罗里达州的卡纳维拉尔角空军基地发射数分钟后，一艘前往国际空间站的无人驾驶货运飞船发生了爆炸。这对该机构及其合作伙伴将如何为空间站提供补给提出了疑问。

An unmanned cargo ship destined for the International Space Station blew up minutes after launching from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Sunday morning , NASA said , raising questions about how the agency and its partners will continue keeping the station supplied .

“猎户座”的外形与阿波罗（Apollo）锥形太空舱相近，但是体积更大，它已经搭载在了佛罗里达州卡纳维拉尔角空军基地的德尔塔IV重型火箭上。

Orion , which looks like a larger version of the cone-shaped Apollo capsule , is sitting atop a Delta IV Heavy rocket at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida .