falling back to earth. the bottom falling apart. at the 20 second mark, the safety launch officer presses the self-destruct button to ensure the rocket doesn't fly off causing even more harm. >> launch team, launch team, be advised. stay at your consoles. >> reporter: take a look from another angle. the blinding white light of the blast. the shock of spectators. and from 3,000 feet in the air, the scene captured by a passenger in a small plane. in space, the astronauts on the station watching the tv feed of their supplies being destroyed. >> we're very grateful it appears no one was injured. >> reporter: a $200 million loss of rocket and cargo, including science experiments by students from around the country. the first flyover. the debris of the rocket and all the damage to the pad. orbital sciences built the rocket and is being criticized by some for using old refurbished soviet engines designed and built in the late '60s and early '70s. did you make a mistake using this russian engine? >> no.