Why Did the Space Shuttle Challenger Explode

Why Did The Space Shuttle Challenger Explode?

Hot gases from the rocket had slipped past the O-rings in two of the SRB segments. … At roughly the 73-second mark after launch, the right SRB triggered the rupture of the external fuel tank. Liquid hydrogen and oxygen ignited, and the explosion enveloped Challenger.Jan 28, 2021

Who was responsible for Challenger disaster?

Roger Boisjoly
Died January 6, 2012 (aged 73) Nephi, Utah, U.S.
Alma mater University of Massachusetts Lowell
Known for Attempts to prevent the Challenger disaster
Awards AAAS Award for Scientific Freedom and Responsibility (1988)
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