Global space launch failures

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This thread is dedicated to global rocket launch failures. As private space enters a golden age, more launch failures are to be expected. Two private rockets just failed in one week exemplifies this dramatic trend. It's not far from launching everyday!

 

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Firefly's Alpha rocket and her beautiful fireballs today. Not to mention, data gathered successfully.

 

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South Korea first homegrown space rocket Nuri failed to reach orbit

South Korea launches first domestic space rocket but mission fails

South Korea launched its first domestically developed space rocket on Thursday but failed to put its dummy payload into orbit, a setback in the country's attempts to join the ranks of advanced space-faring nations.

phys.org

 

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Expace's Kuaizhou-1A rocket launched GeeSat satellites but failed on 15 Dec 2021.
It is China's 51st orbital launch and the 3rd failure this year. iSpace Hpyerbola-1 rocket are responsible for the other 2 failures.

 

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Iran's second failure this year

Iran space launch fails to put payloads into orbit: Official

Thursday’s launch fails to put its three payloads into orbit after the rocket was unable to reach the required speed.

www.aljazeera.com

 

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partial failure upper stage failed to lift payload to GEO from LEO

Test launch of Russia’s heavy-lift Angara rocket marred by upper stage failure – Spaceflight Now

 

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Astra rocket suffers catastrophic failure in 1st Florida launch, 4 satellites lost

It was the company's first-ever launch of operational satellites.

www.space.com

 

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iSpace Hyperbola-1 rocket suffers third failure

Chinese rocket company suffers third consecutive launch failure

Chinese rocket company suffers third consecutive launch failure

spacenews.com

 

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Astra rocket failed to reach orbit

Astra launch of NASA TROPICS cubesats fails

An Astra launch of two NASA cubesats to monitor tropical storms failed June 12 when the rocket’s upper stage shut down prematurely.

spacenews.com

 

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Minotaur rocket explodes shortly after launching on test mission for US military

Minotaur rocket explodes shortly after launching on test mission for US military

There were no injuries reported and the cause is under investigation.

www.space.com

 

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India’s new small satellite launcher fails to put satellites into orbit

India’s new small satellite launcher fails to put satellites into correct orbit – Spaceflight Now

 

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Japan space agency rocket carrying 8 satellites fails

Japan's space agency says a rocket carrying eight satellites failed just after liftoff and had to be aborted by a self-destruction command, in the country’s first failed rocket launch in nearly 20 years

abcnews.go.com

 

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first launch of Chinese private methane-fueled rocket Zhuque-2 failes to reach SSO

Historic first launch of Chinese private methane-fueled rocket ends in failure

Chinese launch company Landspace suffered failure Wednesday in what was the world's first attempt to achieve orbit with a methane-fueled rocket.

spacenews.com

 

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Vega C fails on second launch

Vega C fails on second launch

The second flight of Arianespace’s Vega C failed to reach orbit Dec. 20 after its second stage malfunctioned, destroying two Pléiades Neo satellites.

spacenews.com

 

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First Virgin Orbit U.K. launch fails

First Virgin Orbit U.K. launch fails

Virgin Orbit’s first launch from the United Kingdom failed to reach orbit Jan. 9, dealing a high-profile setback to a company with financial struggles.

spacenews.com

 

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First Virgin Orbit U.K. launch fails

First Virgin Orbit U.K. launch fails

Virgin Orbit’s first launch from the United Kingdom failed to reach orbit Jan. 9, dealing a high-profile setback to a company with financial struggles.

spacenews.com

First ABL Space Systems launch fails

First ABL Space Systems launch fails

The first flight of ABL Space Systems’ RS1 rocket failed to reach orbit Jan. 10, the second loss of a commercial small launch vehicle in 24 hours.

spacenews.com

 

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Japan's H3 flagship rocket fails to lift off after booster engine glitch

Japan aborts launch of flagship H3 rocket moments before lift off

Japan on Friday aborted the launch of its first new medium-lift rocket in three decades moments before the H3 vehicle was meant to lift off after secondary booster engines strapped to its side failed to ignite.

www.reuters.com

 

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Japan H3 rocket fails, destruct command issued

The H3 successfully lifted off after a failed attempt last month, but an announcement on the Japan space agency JAXA's live feed subsequently said the rocket's velocity appeared to be dropping.

m.economictimes.com

 

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Back to back faliure from jaxa

 

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Technically, the first "launch failure" of H3 was a launch abortion.
the second launch attempt was a launch failure. second stage cryogenic engine ignition anomaly that led to loss of velocity to reach prescribed orbit.