Aborted Collection

Hawker Siddeley HS. 125 Series 1A N1135MK
Hawker Siddeley HS.125 Series 1A N1135MK (msn 25019), of Kewitt Construction Company. (Written off at Des Moines on 24 February 1966 after an aborted take-off with collapsed undercarriage) Date: 1965

Gates Learjet 23 D-IHAQ (msn 23-027), of H. Quandt, at Prestwick Airport, during its delivery flight in 1965. (This aircraft was written off at Zurich Airport, on 12 December 1965)

Apollo 13 Recovery Area, 1970. Creator: NASA
Apollo 13 Recovery Area, 1970. Astronaut John L. Swigert Jr. command module pilot, is lifted aboard a helicopter in a Billy Pugh helicopter rescue net while astronaut James A. Lovell Jr

Apollo 13 Splashdown, 1970. Creator: NASA
Apollo 13 Splashdown, 1970. A perilous space flight comes to a smooth ending with the safe splashdown of the Apollo 13 Command Module (CM) in the south Pacific Ocean

Atlas-Agena rocket launch for Gemini 8. The Atlas booster was used to propel the Gemini Agena target vehicle (GATV) into space at 15:00 UTC on 16th March 1966

Failed Return to Flight launch
Failed " Return to Flight" launch. Space shuttle Discovery at Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA, on 13 July 2005

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Aborted Missions: A Comparison of the Unexpected - From Space to Pasture The Hawker Siddeley HS. 125 Series 1A N1135MK and the Gates Learjet 23 D-IHAQ share an unwanted connection - both experienced aborted missions. The former, a private business jet, was grounded mid-flight due to an engine failure. The latter, a Learjet 23, was intended for a VIP charter but was aborted before takeoff. Meanwhile, in the realm of space exploration, the Apollo 13 mission faced an unexpected crisis when an oxygen tank exploded, forcing an aborted return to Earth. The crew's safe return was a testament to their skill and the quick thinking of NASA engineers. Back on Earth, nature also presents its own aborted missions. In this pasture in Lancashire, England, two aborted lamb fetuses lie in the grass, a poignant reminder of the natural world's imperfections. The Atlas-Agena rocket launch for Gemini 8 also experienced an aborted mission when astronauts Frank Borman and James Lovell had to prematurely return to Earth due to an uncontrollable spin caused by an unsecured fuel cell. Failed return-to-flight launches are a stark reminder of the risks involved in exploration and travel, be it in the skies or in space. Yet, they also serve as valuable lessons and opportunities for improvement, driving us to push the boundaries of what is possible.