OTD In Space - May 8: Centaur Rocket Explodes During Maiden Flight

On May 8, 1962, NASA's new Centaur rocket exploded in mid-air during its first test flight. The Centaur was an upper stage ...
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Inside NASA's space shuttle Challenger disaster that could have been stopped 40 years ago

The two solid rocket boosters flew in different directions as the external fuel tank became a fireball.(AP: Bruce Weaver / File) Forty years ago, the Challenger space shuttle disintegrated just after ...
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Explosion reported on site as SpaceX prepares Starship for another launch

Another setback? The post Explosion Reported on Site as SpaceX Prepares Starship for Another Launch appeared first on ...

OTD in space – May 3: Delta rocket fails to launch GOES-G weather satellite

On May 3, 1986, NASA attempted to launch a new weather satellite called GOES-G for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...