EPISODE · Sep 16, 2026 · 30 MIN
What Happens After a Rocket Fails? | Space Launch 3
from All Things Policy · host Takshashila Institution
Failure is an unavoidable part of developing launch vehicles, but not every launch company survives it. Lokendra Sharma and Ashwin Prasad Rao discuss why states sometimes continue supporting launch firms after expensive failures and sometimes allow them to disappear. Drawing on cases from the United States, China and elsewhere, they ask what India’s first serious private-launch failure will reveal about the state’s willingness to preserve domestic launch capability.The discussion draws on this newsletter: https://orrery.ashwinprasadrao.com/p/still-on-the-umbilicalAll Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru. Find out more on our research and other work here: https://takshashila.org.in/research-areas Check out our public policy courses here: https://school.takshashila.org.in
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