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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I performed final tests on rocket control systems for NASA, Northrop Grumman, etc and there are multiple reasons rockets fail. One that you’ll never completely avoid is humane error. I experienced so many corrective actions that were put in place to prevent accidents and they still happened. Some are ridiculously simple and I wonder how it could happen but it does. Humans will always make mistakes and that will never stop.

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