SpaceX’s latest test flight builds on a history of high-stakes experiments, with past missions offering critical lessons in rocket development. The BBC’s Ricky Boleto examines how earlier attempts—marked by both setbacks and milestones—have shaped the company’s approach to reusable launch systems and orbital mechanics. From explosive failures to successful landings, these flights reveal the evolving balance between innovation and risk in private spaceflight. For those tracking SpaceX’s progress, this retrospective provides key context ahead of the next chapter in its testing program.
The BBC's Ricky Boleto looks how previous SpaceX test flights went.
