O-ring erosion on Discovery would have disastrous effects a year later It has been 40 years since NASA launched the first dedicated Department of Defense Space Shuttle mission, after which engineers ...
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Challenger disaster: Remembering the tragic space shuttle explosion on January 28, 1986, and its lasting impactWhat caused the Challenger disaster?The Challenger disaster was caused by the failure of an O-ring in one of the solid rocket boosters, leading to an explosion just 73 seconds after launch.
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