Failed Rocket Launch (taken by Sven Krasser)
Rocket launches are exciting, risky, and a necessary step in getting to space. As NASA, SpaceX, Blue Origin, Rocket Lab, and others continue to make strides in rocket technology, performance, and reusability, we see on a fairly regular basis the complexity and difficulty of launching satellites, humans, and cargo to space – sometimes ending in explosions similar to the photo above. We also get to experience the awe of successful launches and, at times, the intense shock waves and sounds of returning boosters.
This post is a double feature of the launches for two of my flight missions – one successful and one not-so-successful…