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The onboard computer cut engines four seconds into ignition and forced an abort
A shuttle commander watches onboard computers cut engines on the pad, then faces a pad fire and emergency evacuation-did they make it in time?
The onboard computer cut engines four seconds into ignition and forced an abort
In this episode, we follow Michael Lloyd Lloyd from decorated naval aviator to NASA astronaut as a launch abort on T-minus four seconds forces an unprecedented shutdown and a pad fire. The episode traces the buildup to that aborted launch and asks what the record reveals about risk, decision-making, and the crew’s next moves.
Person: Michael Lloyd Lloyd
Date: June 26, 1984…
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