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[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 years ago (7 children)
[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I believe they are referring to the Challenger lunar launch that exploded. What they believe it came down to was a tolerance issue in the O-Rings they were using which if I remember right was a concern already placed by the engineers.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Challenger lunar launch

TIL the Space Shuttle went to the moon... :)

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago

lmao needing caffeine apparently. Leaving it up because I'd love shuttles to go that far one day :P

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