SpaceShipTwo's Catastrophic Crash: A Critical Examination of Virgin Galactic's Setback

On October 31, 2014, a groundbreaking moment in commercial space flight took a tragic turn when Virgin Galactic's experimental space plane, SpaceShipTwo, disintegrated at 55,000 feet during a test flight. This catastrophic event claimed the life of one test pilot while miraculously sparing another. The shocking incident prompted profound questions about the future of commercial space travel and Virgin Galactic's role in it. Join us in exploring the National Transportation Safety Board's first-ever investigation into a spacecraft accident, as we uncover the critical errors and design flaws that led to this devastating setback. Discover how a single erroneous control input forever changed the landscape of commercial space flight, leaving us to ponder the fine line between innovation and safety in this daring industry.