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Spaceflight-related accidents and incidents during assembly, testing, and preparation for flight of crewed and uncrewed spacecraft have occasionally resulted in injuries or the loss of craft since the earliest days of space programs. 35 accidents since 2009.
The VSS Enterprise crash occurred on October 31, 2014, when the VSS Enterprise, a SpaceShipTwo experimental spaceflight test vehicle operated by Virgin Galactic, suffered a catastrophic in-flight breakup during a test flight and crashed in the Mojave Desert near Cantil, California.
Space Shuttle Columbia disaster (1 C, 13 P) Pages in category "Space accidents and incidents in the United States" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total.
A billionaire's spaceflight is scheduled for July 31 from Florida with plans for the first private spacewalk, followed in mid-August by an astronaut flight to the International Space Station for NASA.
Deaths occurring in the space exploration programs of various nations and companies. Memorial emblem for the three fatal NASA human space flight accidents. Translation: "To The Stars, Through Adversity – Always Exploring"
Space accidents and incidents in the United States (4 C, 28 P) R. Rocket launch failures (1 C, 2 P) S. Satellite collisions (21 P) Space accidents and incidents in ...
The flight experienced a mid-air collision with a Mooney M-20 private aircraft after it entered restricted airspace. Primary blame was placed upon air traffic control for not preventing the collision. August 31, 1986 82 8 0 Aeroméxico Flight 498: Cerritos: California: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32
Satellite debris reentering the Earth's atmosphere recently lighted up the sky across Northern California. Experts say the phenomenon is more common than many realize. ... “Every day the Space ...