On October 28, 2014 an engine failure caused the destruction of an Antares rocket shortly after the launch of the Cygnus spacecraft which was supposed to bring various supplies to the International Space Station. This reinforced the doubts about those Soviet-made engines forcing Orbital Sciences, the rocket’s owner, to look for alternatives. A few days ago, the company announced plans for the upcoming launches, starting with a contract for at least one launch of an Atlas V rocket.