ENCORE: Challenger Disaster | What Really Happened | 4
Topics discussed
Introduction: Al McDonald reviews new footage of the explosion
Sponsor reads for Manifesto and This Is Actually Happening
Background: Shuttle history, O-ring concerns, and the disaster
Richard Cook watches the Rogers Commission hearings
Cook contacts the New York Times with his memo
Al McDonald testifies about the pre-launch teleconference
Sponsor read for Heads Will Roll and British Scandal
Richard Feynman's ice water O-ring demonstration
Roger Boisjoly testifies about engineering warnings
Sponsor reads for British Scandal and Manifesto
Recovery of debris and astronauts' remains
Aftermath: Blame, resignations, and engineer guilt
Conclusion: Shuttle program changes and credits
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