Former space shuttle commander : We tend to focus on the launches that fail . We learned of the experiments that were being transported to the ISS , including several student/school science projects . But there are a lot of successful missions, and we should be looking at those as well. but we will get through this . Chiao : Critics will ask whether it signals privatization of space is a mistake . He says space flight is following other industries , like airplanes , toward commercialization .
Former space shuttle commander : We tend to focus on the launches that fail . But there are a lot of successful missions, and we should be looking at those as well. but we will get through this . Chiao : Critics will ask whether it signals privatization of space is a mistake . He says space flight is following other industries , like airplanes , toward commercialization .