Rocket Launches in 2014

Spaceflight in 2014: Rosetta reaches comet 67P in August, and in November its Philae lander makes the first landing on a comet, bouncing to rest in shadow. India's Mars Orbiter Mission enters orbit in September, making India the first country to reach Mars on its first try. Within four days in October an Antares rocket explodes at Wallops and Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo breaks up in a test flight, killing one of its pilots.