Russian cargo ship destroyed after launch for Space Station

A Russian Progress MS-04 space cargo ship with food and supplies for the International Space Station blasts off from the launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, December 1, 2016. Roscosmos/Handout via REUTERS

The cause of the accident is under investigation.

The six-member crew aboard the International Space Station is not in any danger and has enough supplies for several months, NASA said.