Eli5: “Why do spacecraft keep exploding, when we figured out to make them work ages ago?”

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I know its literally rocket science and a lot of very complex systems need to work together, but shouldnt we be able to iterate on a working formular?

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These are test rockets. Aerospace has a long history of vehicles crashing and exploding. Just because its a rocket doesn’t mean its made the same as other rockets. For example, some are 3d printed rockets, and others are adding more engines. There are so many variables that can go wrong at any point. That is why the ones that explode doesn’t have humans on them.

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