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Challenger Explosion - The Engineers Who Knew

27 min · 6 de abr de 2026
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Host Lucien Graves examines the January 1986 Challenger disaster through the engineers who predicted it. Roger Boisjoly and his colleagues at Morton Thiokol warned that freezing temperatures would compromise the shuttle's O-ring seals. Despite their data and urgent recommendations, NASA overruled them. Seventy-three seconds after launch, seven astronauts died. This episode covers the teleconference where safety concerns were dismissed and the devastating consequences that followed. Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTV This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

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Host Lucien Graves examines the Rogers Commission investigation into the 1986 Challenger disaster, exploring how the panel identified technical failures while carefully managing institutional accountability. From Feynman's famous ice water demonstration to the professional price paid by whistleblowing engineers, the episode reveals how truth competed with institutional self-preservation—and what remained unsaid in the final report. Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTV This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

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episode Challenger Explosion - The Engineers Who Knew artwork

Challenger Explosion - The Engineers Who Knew

Host Lucien Graves examines the January 1986 Challenger disaster through the engineers who predicted it. Roger Boisjoly and his colleagues at Morton Thiokol warned that freezing temperatures would compromise the shuttle's O-ring seals. Despite their data and urgent recommendations, NASA overruled them. Seventy-three seconds after launch, seven astronauts died. This episode covers the teleconference where safety concerns were dismissed and the devastating consequences that followed. Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTV This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

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