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cgod · 3392 days ago · link · · parent · post: Are Private Rockets Safe Enough? How SpaceX and Boeing plan to keep NASA astronauts safe
I heard an interview with one of the primary engineers for the space shuttle years ago, he said there was no way he would ride the space shuttle. This was while the program was still running. His take was that rockets are just controlled explosions and that it's an inherently dangerous way to travel. Expecting space travel to be safe is unrealistic.