Washington (AFP) – The explosion of a privately owned rocket on its way toward the International Space Station cast a spotlight on the risks involved with NASAs reliance on the fledgling commercial space industry, experts said Wednesday.The accident was the first major setback since private companies stepped in to replace US access to space after the 30-year space shuttle program ended in 2011.As investigators scrambled to find out what caused the failure of Orbital Sciences Antares rocket just seconds after liftoff Tuesday from Wallops Island, Virginia, NASA was quick to express confidence in the future of government-subsidized commercial space flight.Orbital …read more
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