Truth, Lies, and O-Rings
Inside the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
Allan J. McDonald
The book provides an insider's perspective on the 1986 Challenger disaster, detailing the technical and organizational failures that led to the tragedy. It highlights the author's firsthand experiences as an engineer at Morton Thiokol, the contractor responsible for the shuttle's solid rocket boosters, and his struggle to prevent the launch in the face of managerial and political pressures.
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