Failure is more than an option in rocket science — it’s a necessity
The second attempt by Intuitive Machines to land on the moon and the eighth test of the SpaceX Starship, proved an old adage: ...
Sunita Williams’ return: I see a rocket, I see ways it could fail, says Elon Musk
In an interview, Elon Musk reflected on the dangers of rocket missions, emphasising the risks of launch and re-entry. He ...
Failure to launch: The huge rocket ‘stuck’ in a small Australian town
As tens of millions of people around the world watched two US astronauts safely return to earth, a key player in Australia’s ...
What’s behind the recent string of failures and delays at SpaceX?
So far, the consequences of these failures have not been lethal. But space remains a difficult, hazardous game. Reentering ...
SpaceX Starship breaks apart after launch in second failure in a row
SpaceX made multiple changes in the wake of a January Starship failure, only to suffer a second straight vehicle breakup ...
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How NASA's Starliner mission went from 10 days to 9 months: A timeline
Wilmore and Williams, both former U.S. Navy test pilots, expected to remain in orbit for about 10 days on the mission, which ...
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Failure is an option. Here's why some new space ventures go sideways
unexpected disassembly," scattering rocket debris over Florida. This marks SpaceX's second catastrophic failure in just seven weeks. What connects these recent failures is that the spacecraft involved ...
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Failure is more than an option in rocket science — it’s a necessity
Later that day, SpaceX launched the eighth test of its Starship super rocket. At first ... Apollo 13 when Gene Krantz, the NASA flight director states “Failure is not an option” referring ...
The Starship program hits another speed bump with second consecutive failure
SpaceX's Starship launcher spun out of control minutes after liftoff Thursday, showering fiery debris over the Bahamas and dealing another setback to Elon Musk's rocket program after a failure under ...
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Sunita Williams’ return: I see a rocket, I see ways it could fail, says Elon Musk
His comments come hours after NASA astronaut Sunita ... When I see a rocket, I see a list of all ways it could go wrong and potentially fail – first stage failure, second stage failure, stage ...
What's next for the Boeing Starliner? NASA still views it as "an important vehicle"
Turns out, NASA is still looking to use Starliner to ferry astronauts to the International Space Station and Boeing is onboard, working to solve the thruster issue that led to NASA deciding to have ...