Tons of little problems happen throughout a typical mission and it's normal. Space ships are designed with a lot of redundancy so that the overall vehicle keeps

Tons of little problems happen throughout a typical mission and it's normal. Space ships are designed with a lot of redundancy so that the overall vehicle keeps working while folk on the ground work through the problems. Robust and flexible telemetry and command systems are incredibly important. I help design UAVs for medical deliveries now, and while it's really satisfying work, launching a new UAV prototype is only a small fraction of the adrenaline rush of launching a falcon 9 rocket!