Seven years without a failure, then boom - the rocket blows up two minutes after launch. The failure of one part (out of the gazillion parts that go into a rocket) means destruction, waste, loss of investment, loss of time.
On June 28, almost a month ago, SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket exploded on its way to the International Space Station. Two and a half tons of supplies intended for the staff there was a complete loss. Thankfully, the rocket was un-manned so there was no loss of life, just a loss of hundreds of millions of dollars.
But space is a risky business. Does this quote sound familiar:
"If you can't take a little bloody nose, maybe you ought to go back home and crawl under your bed. It's not safe out here. It's wondrous, with treasures to satiate desires both subtle and gross. But it's not for the timid."
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