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Challenger Disaster
Before sunrise at Cape Canaveral, the shuttle Challenger waited on its pad, gleaming under floodlights. It looked unshakeable, as if nothing could go wrong. But some dangers are invisible—hidden beneath layers of routine and pride, waiting for the right moment to surface.By the winter of nineteen eighty-six, spaceflight in America wore the mask of routine. The shuttle was no longer just a technological marvel—it was a regular event. Crews rotated, launch windows opened and closed, and Challenger itself had become a familiar sight. The shuttle’s white tiles and black markings were part of the…
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