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To: zeebee
"I don't even believe the story about the O-rings on the Challenger."

What? You understand that there's video of the o-rings failing, allowing the ignited propellant to escape through the failed seal and it's flame pointed exactly at the hydrogen storage tank?

How much more proof do you want? Also, I wouldn't call the o-ring theory anything less than a stinging indictment of NASA, it's management and quality control measures as well as several sub-contractors, including Morton-Thiakol.

48 posted on 06/06/2009 10:37:25 AM PDT by Big_Monkey
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To: Big_Monkey
Also, I wouldn't call the o-ring theory anything less than a stinging indictment of NASA, it's management and quality control measures as well as several sub-contractors, including Morton-Thiakol.

*ahem* The NASA and Morton-Thiokol engineers refused to sign off on the launch.

They were overridden by NASA and M-T management.

I can't help but think the final decision was driven by the desire to have the Shuttle in orbit for that evening's State of the Union address.

130 posted on 06/06/2009 4:40:08 PM PDT by null and void (We are now in day 138 of our national holiday from reality.)
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