SpaceX was quick to make the point that the ability to carry on despite an engine failure demonstrates a big advantage of multi-engined rockets like the Falcon (Space Shuttles and Saturn V moon rockets could both do something similar).
Two other bank bosses have waived their bonuses this year follow scandals: Antony Jenkins following Barclays' admission of its involvement in rigging the multi-trillion-dollar Libor interest rate and Royal Bank of Scotland's Stephen Hester after a massive computer failure caused payments into customers' accounts to be delayed by several days.