The Apollo reliability percentage is not only off, but also subject to debate. It should be 85%, but BOTH accidents were related to the upper stages.
A cabin fire in Apollo 1 destroyed the capsule and killed the crew. In Apollo 13, an oxygen tank exploded and crippled the service module.
Doesn't say much about the system's reliability to deliver payload to orbit and beyond.
A cabin fire in Apollo 1 destroyed the capsule and killed the crew. In Apollo 13, an oxygen tank exploded and crippled the service module.
Doesn't say much about the system's reliability to deliver payload to orbit and beyond.