
analysisOctober 15, 2025
Challenger and Columbia: Tragedies That Made Space Safer
Challenger 1986 and Columbia 2003: what really caused the O-ring failure and foam strike, the 14 lives lost, and how the disasters rewired NASA's safety culture.

Challenger 1986 and Columbia 2003: what really caused the O-ring failure and foam strike, the 14 lives lost, and how the disasters rewired NASA's safety culture.