The SpaceX CRS-7 Falcon 9 rocket exploded harming no one; however, the headsets and other items onboard together with food and supplies burned up after re-entry following the vessel exploding just after minutes into the trip.

The headsets, being sent to the space station, were part of an association between Microsoft and NASA to have astronauts make use of commercial technology on their missions.

Microsoft boss Satya Nadella tweeted, "Space is hard. NASA, we're with you and ready to try again!" This year, Microsoft's HoloLens technology offered one of the more remarkable demos at E3; people saw a tangible hologram of a Minecraft world projected onto a table.

It was reported just a few days ago that Microsoft HoloLens is being carried by SpaceX CRS-7 Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station (ISS) to help astronauts over there in association with NASA called Project Sidekick. The mixed reality headset, however, didn't reach the space station as a result of the failure of the SpaceX rocket.

According to a Forbes report, on Sunday, the SpaceX CRS-7 Falcon 9 rocket was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station carrying a Dragon spacecraft, however it broke up in a blast just minutes later. As expected, NASA expressed disappointment after the loss.

NASA administrator Charles Bolden said in a statement, "We are disappointed in the loss of the latest SpaceX cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station". The spacecraft carried out the resupply mission and no one was hurt in the incident. According to NASA, astronauts aboard the ISS "have sufficient supplies for the next several months".