Failure is an option. Here's why some new space ventures go sideways

Within the span of a few days, another SpaceX Starship broke up on re-entry, and two other space companies faced failures. This reflects a new "fail-fast, learn-fast" ethos of spacecraft development.

Failure is an option. Here's why some new space ventures go sideways
The booster of SpaceX

Within the span of a few days, another SpaceX Starship broke up on re-entry, and two other space companies faced failures. This reflects a new "fail-fast, learn-fast" ethos of spacecraft development.

(Image credit: Eric Gay)