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TIL that, before the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded, NASA management genuinely believed that the chances of a catastrophic failure to the Space Shuttle was 1 in 100,000. By the time the Space S... (wikipedia.org)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Tom_Bradys_Butt_Chin on 2025-01-23 21:17:49.

Original Title: TIL that, before the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded, NASA management genuinely believed that the chances of a catastrophic failure to the Space Shuttle was 1 in 100,000. By the time the Space Shuttles were retired, they had a catastrophic failure rate of 1 in 67.5

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