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Preferred term
Challenger disaster
Definition
- The space shuttle Challenger exploded midair on January 28, 1986, killing its crew of seven after a rubber O-ring seal in a solid rocket booster joint failed. Investigations revealed how design flaws and organizational conflicts contributed to the disaster. [Source: Encyclopedia of White-Collar and Corporate Crime; Challenger Disaster]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/Challenger_disaster
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