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In this first part of two, Stephen Ressler brings us behind the scenes to learn about the personalities, conversations, and conflicting goals that led to the catastrophic explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger. It will become clear that this disaster—which killed seven people and threw the entire US space program into crisis—was as much a failure of organizational decision-making as it was an engineering failure.
This video is from the series Epic Engineering Failures and the Lessons They Teach, taught by Stephen Ressler. Stream the full series now on Wondrium! Wondrium.com/YouTube
00:00 Repeated Postponements of Challenger Launch
02:57 Challenger Explodes
05:13 Exploring the Challenger's Technological System
10:05 Did the O-Rings Provide Adequate Protection?
13:16 O-Ring Issue Found after First Shuttle Launch
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In this first part of two, Stephen Ressler brings us behind the scenes to learn about the personalities, conversations, and conflicting goals that led to the catastrophic explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger. It will become clear that this disaster—which killed seven people and threw the entire US space program into crisis—was as much a failure of organizational decision-making as it was an engineering failure.
This video is from the series Epic Engineering Failures and the Lessons They Teach, taught by Stephen Ressler. Stream the full series now on Wondrium! Wondrium.com/YouTube
00:00 Repeated Postponements of Challenger Launch
02:57 Challenger Explodes
05:13 Exploring the Challenger's Technological System
10:05 Did the O-Rings Provide Adequate Protection?
13:16 O-Ring Issue Found after First Shuttle Launch
______________________________
Welcome to Wondrium on YouTube.
Here, you can enjoy a carefully curated selection of educational videos from our library of history and science series.
If you’ve ever wanted to travel back in time, wondered about the science of life, or dreamt of exploring the stars, then Wondrium will be your new favorite channel!
If you decide you’d like to learn more about what you love, check out the full experience at: wondrium.com/YouTube
There, you’ll find in-depth answers to everything you’ve ever wondered, with mind-blowing surprises along the way.
Your brain is going to love this place!
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You can also read thousands of articles from the smartest experts in their fields at Wondrium Daily: WondriumDaily.com
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