SAT Words Chapter 1-4: 5 Powerful Words from Rocket Science Mistakes | Space Vocabulary

Elon was completely enamored with space travel and rocket science from the very first day he started his company.

His bedroom walls were covered with posters of rocket launches and famous astronauts.

During an engine test, Elon noticed a dangerous lateral movement that made the rocket wobble from side to side.

He quickly marked this observation in his notebook with a worried expression.

The head engineer seemed to misconstrue Elon's warning as just beginner's nervousness.

He patted his shoulder and told him not to worry so much about small vibrations.

There was a tacit understanding among the other engineers that the project would continue despite Elon's concerns.

No one spoke about it directly, but everyone continued working according to the original schedule.

When the unmanned test rocket exploded, everyone realized the lethal consequences that could have occurred had it been carrying astronauts.

The team gathered around computer screens reviewing the failure data with serious expressions.