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The Challenger Launch Decision Risky Technology, Culture, and Deviance at NASA, Enlarged Edition

Paperback • 2016 • English

The Challenger Launch Decision Risky Technology, Culture, and Deviance at NASA, Enlarged Edition

By Diane Vaughan

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When the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded on January 28, 1986, millions of Americans became bound together in a single, historic moment. Many still vividly remember exactly where they were and what they were doing when they heard about the tragedy. Diane Vaughan recreates the steps leading up to that fateful decision, contradicting conventional interpretations to prove that what occurred at NASA was not skullduggery or misconduct but a disastrous mistake. Why did NASA managers, who not only h...Show more

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9780226346823

Publisher

University of Chicago Press

Published year

2016

Language

English

Original title

The Challenger Launch Decision Risky Technology, Culture, and Deviance at NASA, Enlarged Edition

Format

Paperback

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