The launch facility at wallop island, virginia, this a rocket built and designed by the Orbital Sciences corporation. No word on any injuries, but, again, the rocket itself was unmanned. Now, let us go to another breaking story tonight, this one is from washington. Late today, orders went out from the secretary of Homeland Security to increase security at u. S. Government buildings in the Nations Capital and in other major cities around the country. This comes a week after the terror attack in canada and amid the continuing threat from isis. National security correspondent david martin is at the pentagon with details. David. Reporter scott, the heightened security covers all 9500 federal billions in the u. S. , although the actual measures taken will zero and shift from location to location. Officials say there is no new intelligence of an impending attack, and no specific threat. The department of Homeland Security says its taking this action as a precautionary step because of continu
Just watching a live picture of the launch facility at wallop island virginia, this a rocket built and designed by the Orbital Sciences corporation. No word on any injuries, but again, the rocket itself was unmanned. Now, let us go to another breaking story tonight, this one is from washington. Late today, orders went out from the secretary of Homeland Security to increase security at u. S. Government buildings in the Nations Capital and in other major cities around the country. This comes a week after the terror attack in canada and amid the continueing threat from isis. National security correspondent david martin is at the pentagon with details. David. Reporter scott, the heightened security covers all 9500 federal billions in the u. S. Although the actual measures taken will zero and shift from location to location. Officials say there is no new intelligence of an impending attack, and no specific threat. The department of Homeland Security says its taking this action as a precauti
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It. Captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Good evening. This is our western edition. Were going to begin tonight with breaking news. An unmanned rocket bound for the International Space station bliewp on liftoff this evening in wallops island, virginia. The rocket was built by orb stall science, one of two private companies under contract to supply the space station. Bill harwood our cbs news space consultant is joining us by phone. Bill. Its too early to say what might have gone wrong but this explosion happened about 15 seconds after lifted off when with two russian built engines at the base of the first stage of rocket were still firing. Its still too early to know if the engines were involved. Lost in the rocket in the mishap, 5,000 pounds of cargo and equipment bound for the space station gee, are the . Awchts disadvantaged in any way by the fact this cargo will not be reaching them. Scott, theyve lost clothing, theyve lost food and Research E