Challenger Accident Investigation (1986)

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NASA documnetary detailing the events surrounding the loss of OV-099, Space Shuttle Challenger, shortly after the launch of the 25th flight of the Space Transportation System, Mission STS-51L, on 28 January, 1986, and the subsequent investigation into the loss of the vehicle and its crew of seven. The investigation shows that the Solid Rocket Booster field joints were of an insufficiently fault-tolerant design and when the vehicle was launched at below-normal temperatures, hot exhaust gasses leaked on ignition, damaging the integrity of the field joint, leading to a breach in the external tank and destruction of the orbiter.

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[jazzguitar2010]

The cause of this accident wasn't the o-ring. The cause was management putting their goals ahead of that of their own engineers who knew those boosters inside and out and advised a strong NO GO for launch. Human stupidity is what caused this disaster.

[LetsFlyWa]

I'll never forget that day.... My dad worked on the shuttle and built most of the maneuvering thrusters. He felt terrible about the disaster even though he never came close to the boosters. Most of his work was in the nose of the shuttle.

[jaroncreed]

Does anybody think this was just a NASA science experiment gone wrong?

[bshaun2]

@jazzguitar2010

Gotta feel sorry for that poor bastard that could see it coming and was totally ignored

[ColeFried81]

@xXDEICIDE216Xx Boosters and one of the objects was later confirmed as the crew cabin. Other astronauts say they can guarantee the crew (being so far away from the explosion because they were on top of the rocket) definitely survived the breech and lived until impacting the ocean at 200+ mph. Scary way to go out but I bet every one of those astronauts would prefer that departure over any other method of death. We will never forget their heroic efforts; we should all be grateful.

[007bondspy]

@qothesa Yes thats correct, 3 tokens !

[MrHideyoursheep]

That was a Very Cold day in Central Florida, The Plum is still burnt in my brain forever!

[TheAthaphond19]

Cool mrnasa