Orbital's Antares rocket begins test flight

A new rocket has just launched from the US eastern seaboard to prove its readiness to help service the International Space Station (ISS). The 40m-tall Antares vehicle lifted clear of the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia at 1700 local time (2100 GMT). via Pocket http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22193330#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa