| Recurring |
one_organization |
(a) The software failure incident has happened again at one_organization:
The article reports that Astra, a commercial space company, experienced a software failure incident with its rocket system during the Tropics-1 mission for NASA. This incident is not the first for Astra, as a previous launch for the Elana 41 mission also failed to deliver NASA satellites into orbit [128928]. This indicates that Astra has faced similar software failure incidents in the past.
(b) The software failure incident has happened again at multiple_organization:
There is no information in the provided article to suggest that the software failure incident has occurred at multiple organizations. |
| Phase (Design/Operation) |
design |
(a) The software failure incident related to the design phase can be inferred from the article. Astra's rocket system failed to deliver two cubesats into orbit during the Tropics-1 mission for NASA. Astra mentioned that the upper stage shut down early, leading to the failure to deliver the payloads to orbit. This indicates a design flaw or issue in the rocket system's development phase that contributed to the failure [128928].
(b) The software failure incident related to the operation phase is not explicitly mentioned in the article. Therefore, it is unknown if the failure was due to contributing factors introduced by the operation or misuse of the system. |
| Boundary (Internal/External) |
within_system |
(a) within_system: The software failure incident related to the Astra rocket system's failure to deliver two cubesats into orbit during the Tropics-1 mission was likely within the system. Astra mentioned that the upper stage shut down early, leading to the failure to deliver the payloads to orbit [128928]. This indicates an internal issue within the rocket system itself that caused the failure. Additionally, the article mentions that Astra and the Federal Aviation Administration will investigate what went wrong with the mission, further suggesting an internal system-related failure [128928].
(b) outside_system: There is no specific mention in the article indicating that the software failure incident was due to contributing factors originating from outside the system. The focus of the investigation and the statements from NASA and Astra suggest that the failure analysis is centered on internal factors within the rocket system itself [128928]. |
| Nature (Human/Non-human) |
non-human_actions |
(a) The software failure incident in the article is related to non-human actions. Astra's rocket system experienced a failure where the upper stage shut down early, leading to the failure to deliver the payloads into orbit. This indicates a technical glitch or fault in the software or system that was not directly caused by human actions [128928]. |
| Dimension (Hardware/Software) |
unknown |
(a) The software failure incident related to the Astra rocket system failing to deliver two cubesats into orbit was not explicitly attributed to hardware or software in the provided article [128928]. The article mainly focused on the failure of the upper stage of the rocket to deliver the payloads to orbit, without specifying whether the failure originated from hardware or software issues. Therefore, it is unknown whether the incident was due to hardware or software factors based on the information provided in the article. |
| Objective (Malicious/Non-malicious) |
non-malicious |
(a) The articles do not mention any indication of malicious intent behind the software failure incident related to the Astra rocket system's failure to deliver two cubesats into orbit during the Tropics-1 mission for NASA [128928].
(b) The software failure incident related to the Astra rocket system's failure to deliver the cubesats into orbit during the Tropics-1 mission appears to be non-malicious. The failure was attributed to technical issues, specifically the upper stage shutting down early, leading to the payloads not reaching orbit as intended. Both Astra and NASA acknowledged the disappointment and mentioned plans for investigations to understand what went wrong with the mission [128928]. |
| Intent (Poor/Accidental Decisions) |
unknown |
The articles do not mention any specific software failure incident related to poor decisions or accidental decisions. Therefore, the intent of the software failure incident in this case is unknown. |
| Capability (Incompetence/Accidental) |
development_incompetence, accidental |
(a) The software failure incident related to development incompetence is evident in the article as Astra, the commercial space company, experienced issues with its rocket system during the Tropics-1 mission for NASA. The upper stage of the rocket shut down early, leading to the failure to deliver two cubesats into orbit [128928]. This failure could be attributed to development incompetence, possibly in the design or testing phase of the rocket system.
(b) The software failure incident related to accidental factors is also apparent in the article. Astra's failed launch of the Tropics-1 mission for NASA, where the upper stage shut down prematurely, resulting in the failure to deliver the payloads to orbit, seems to have occurred accidentally rather than intentionally [128928]. This accidental failure could have been caused by unforeseen technical issues or errors during the launch process. |
| Duration |
temporary |
The software failure incident related to the Astra rocket system's failure to deliver two cubesats into orbit during the Tropics-1 mission can be categorized as a temporary failure. This is evident from the article mentioning that the upper stage of the rocket shut down early, leading to the failure to deliver the payloads to orbit [128928]. Additionally, the article highlights that the Federal Aviation Administration and Astra will investigate what went wrong with the mission, indicating that the failure was due to specific circumstances that need to be identified and addressed, rather than a permanent and inherent issue with the software system. |
| Behaviour |
crash, omission, other |
(a) crash: The software failure incident in the article can be categorized as a crash. The upper stage of Astra's rocket system shut down early, leading to the failure to deliver the payloads into orbit [128928].
(b) omission: The software failure incident can also be categorized as an omission. Astra failed to deliver two cubesats into orbit as intended during the Tropics-1 mission for NASA [128928].
(c) timing: The software failure incident does not align with the timing category as there is no indication in the article that the system performed its intended functions too late or too early.
(d) value: The software failure incident does not align with the value category as there is no indication in the article that the system performed its intended functions incorrectly.
(e) byzantine: The software failure incident does not align with the byzantine category as there is no indication in the article that the system behaved erroneously with inconsistent responses and interactions.
(f) other: The software failure incident can be categorized as a failure due to a technical glitch in the rocket system, leading to the loss of the satellites [128928]. |