Hawaii rocket carrying satellite fails after takeoff

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s first satellite crashed back down to Earth shortly after liftoff when a rocket failed. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports (http://bit.ly/1OoaULq ) the Air Force confirmed the failure of the Super Strypi rocket at Kauai’s Pacific Missile Range Facility on Tuesday. The rocket is designed to be a cost-effective method of launching smaller […]