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Apr 2015
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Statistical Mistakes and the Challenger ...

Ben Jaffe And Katie Malone
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After the Challenger exploded in 1986, killing all 7 astronauts aboard, an investigation into the cause was immediately launched. In the cold temperatures the night before the launch, the o-rings that seal off the fuel tanks from the rocket boosters became inflexible, so they did not seal properly, which led to the fuel tank explosion. NASA knew that there ... Show More
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