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re: 29 years ago today: Space Shuttle Challenger exploded
Posted on 1/28/15 at 8:33 am to buckeye_vol
Posted on 1/28/15 at 8:33 am to buckeye_vol
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engineer that warned them that it was risky to launch because the O-Rings had not been tested anywhere near that low of a temperature. They thought there was too much riding on the launch to delay it again, so they went forth anyways. Unfortunately he was correct.
True story - Thiokol didn't want to approve the launch because of the temperature. NASA leaned on them hard to get an OK for the launch.
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Posted on 1/28/15 at 8:48 am to ChineseBandit58
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Thiokol didn't want to approve the launch because of the temperature. NASA leaned on them hard to get an OK for the launch.
Sad to hear the details and how it could have been prevented. Makes you wonder what they were thinking when you see photos taken hours before takeoff.
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