Catastrophic events involving crewed or uncrewed spacecraft can occur at various stages of a mission, from launch to landing, or even during orbital operations. These events can range from relatively minor malfunctions... Read more »
The catastrophic loss of the Space Shuttle Challenger on January 28, 1986, resulted from the failure of O-rings in a solid rocket booster at liftoff. This failure allowed hot gases to ignite... Read more »
