[DennisP]

Worth mentioning here that the SpaceX Falcon is the world's most reliable rocket, with a full success rate of 99.24% out of 394 total launches, 325 successful launches of the current version, and 98.5% successful booster landings of the current version, something no other orbital launch system even attempts.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Falcon_9_and_Falcon_He...

Comparisons to other rockets here:

https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/02/spacexs-falcon-9-roc...

https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-succ...

At the moment, of course, two astronauts are stuck on ISS after Boeing's new spacecraft, developed along more traditional lines, experienced problems in its first crewed flight. They're awaiting rescue by SpaceX's Dragon, which has flown 16 times with crew and delivered astronauts to the ISS 10 times, all without a glitch. Both companies were awarded their crew contracts in 2014.

[operationcwal]

and nuclear reactors are incredibly reliable as well. do the ends always justify the means?

[DennisP]

Since I don't see moral deficit in the means involved in either example, I don't understand the point of your question.