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• Mike Wall
2025 Review: 12 Rocket and Spacecraft Failures That Shaped the Year
Twelve rocket and spacecraft failures marked 2025, a year of intense launch activity and high-profile setbacks. This roundup examines each anomaly and its operational, programmatic and industrial repercussions for launch providers, national programs and commercial space initiatives, and investor confidence across the sector.
