The crash of a Russian Proton rocket launched from Baikonur in Kazakhstan was the latest in a series of accidents since space exploration began in 1957 with the launch of the Soviet Sputnik satellite. The following is a chronology of some key space incidents.
A look at past catastrophic events involving rockets used in NASA's space flights after unmanned commercial supply ship bound for ISS exploded moments after lift-off.
Reaching the final frontier requires a tremendous commitment from those who dare reach for the stars. Here, we pay respect to the men and women who lost their lives during spaceflight missions.
Travelling into space is a highly risky endeavour - and the history of space exploration is filled with disasters that have not only cost lives, but have raised questions over human space exploration.
'Gravity' leads audiences on a gripping adventure following a space shuttle disaster. But real-life dangers and disasters have haunted space travel from the beginning.
Neil Armstrong once said, Mystery creates wonder, and wonder is the basis of man's desire to understand. That wonder of outer space and the unknown has driven astronauts such as Armstrong to risk their lives to explore the unknown and bring new knowledge to mankind.
This article lists verifiable spaceflight-related accidents and incidents resulting in fatality or near-fatality during flight or training for manned space missions, and testing, assembly, preparation or flight of manned and unmanned spacecraft.
The crash of a Russian Proton rocket launched from Baikonur in Kazakhstan was the latest in a series of accidents since space exploration began in 1957 with the launch of the Soviet Sputnik satellite. The following is a chronology of some key space incidents.
A look at past catastrophic events involving rockets used in NASA's space flights after unmanned commercial supply ship bound for ISS exploded moments after lift-off.
Reaching the final frontier requires a tremendous commitment from those who dare reach for the stars. Here, we pay respect to the men and women who lost their lives during spaceflight missions.
Travelling into space is a highly risky endeavour - and the history of space exploration is filled with disasters that have not only cost lives, but have raised questions over human space exploration.
'Gravity' leads audiences on a gripping adventure following a space shuttle disaster. But real-life dangers and disasters have haunted space travel from the beginning.
Neil Armstrong once said, Mystery creates wonder, and wonder is the basis of man's desire to understand. That wonder of outer space and the unknown has driven astronauts such as Armstrong to risk their lives to explore the unknown and bring new knowledge to mankind.
This article lists verifiable spaceflight-related accidents and incidents resulting in fatality or near-fatality during flight or training for manned space missions, and testing, assembly, preparation or flight of manned and unmanned spacecraft.
