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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...

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.

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