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A Major malfunction

The final countdown to the launch of the 25th. U.S. space shuttle on January 28th, 1986 sets the scene in a dramatic reconstruction of the Challenger disaster.

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  • "Disater S2, Episode 2, a major malfunction"@en

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  • "This video program reconstructs and discusses the doomed lauch of the 25th US Space Shuttle "Challenger", which ledto the January 28, 1986 disaster and the impact which management decisions had on the fatal mission."
  • "The final countdown to the launch of the 25th. U.S. space shuttle on January 28th, 1986 sets the scene in a dramatic reconstruction of the Challenger disaster."@en
  • "Chief engineers recommended the postponement of the launch of the space shuttle Challenger ; they were over-ruled by management, with dire and disastrous consequences."@en
  • "This video program reconstructs and discusses the doomed lauch of the 25th US Space Shuttle "Challenger", which led to the January 28, 1986 disaster and the impact which management decisions had on the fatal mission."@en
  • "An account of the worst disaster in the twenty-five-year history of United States space exploration, the loss of the shuttlecraft Challenger and its seven member crew."
  • "An account of the worst disaster in the twenty-five-year history of United States space exploration, the loss of the shuttlecraft Challenger and its seven member crew."@en
  • "A failure to the Space Shuttle Challenger's O-ring seal leads to an explosion 73 seconds into its flight, killing all seven astronauts on board. The ensuing Rogers Commission reveals the O-ring was not designed to withstand very low temperatures."
  • "This episode of the acclaimed drama-documentary series explores the Challenger space shuttle explosion on January 28, 1986."@en
  • "This episode of the acclaimed drama-documentary series explores the Challenger space shuttle explosion on January 28, 1986."
  • "This video traced corporate and technical decisions made before the launching of space shuttle Challenger. NASA and Morton Thiokol, the manufacturers of the Solid Rocket Boosters, knew that the O-rings, the two rubber rings sealing the segments of the boosters were prone to erosion. The metal bowed out on launch and hot gases could escape if the rubber did not seal the joint properly. The protentially dangerous erosion of the O-rings is defined as an acceptable risk. Morton Thiokol engineers were worried of the icy conditions on the day of the launch will make the rubber less flexible. The engineers argued that acceptance and success of previous flights should not be taken as proof of safety. However, NASA management who manage the solid rocket booster decided to launch the challenger as scheduled. The Shuttle Challenger exploded, killing all seven crew member after climbing 10 miles into space because of the erosion of the O-Rings. The Rogers Commission 256 page report descriped the incident as "a failure in management", which is used until today as a model in business schools of how not to make a decision."

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  • "Documentary television programs"

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  • "A Major malfunction"
  • "A Major malfunction"@en
  • "A major malfunction"@en
  • "A major malfunction"
  • "Major malfunction"

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