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bombcartoday at 1:45 AM4 repliesview on HN

Was any shuttle lost to the SRBs?


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_mooftoday at 2:12 AM

Yes, Challenger - although program management knew they were violating a launch constraint (temperature), and it was the low temperature that produced the conditions necessary for SRB failure.

As with any aerospace mishap, it's a chain of events, not just one cause.

dgfltoday at 2:18 AM

Yes, challenger. The O-ring failed, creating a gas exhaust that almost instantly destroyed the main propellant tank.

abstractbeliefstoday at 2:03 AM

Yes, 50% of shuttle losses were due to SRB failures (Challenger)

nominatronictoday at 2:08 AM

That's exactly how Challenger was lost.