According to Kaleidoscope what makes a good death?

It looks
like you are referring to the short story "Kaleidoscope" in the collection.

According to "Kaleidoscope," a good death is a meaningful death and a
testament to a life lived without regrets.

In the story, Hollis (the lead
character) engages in deep self-contemplation after the rocket he shared with 7 other astronauts
explodes. The destruction of the spacecraft propels the men into space.

It is
very evident that none of the men will survive such a catastrophe. The story centers on how the
men handle the inevitability of death. The names of the astronauts are Hollis, Woode, Stimson,
the Captain, Stone, Lespere, Applegate, and Barkley.

Because they did not
have time to connect their force...