3. How Began after a seal on one of it's booster failed to hold off pressurized gas from reaching the fuel tank. This led to the shuttle disassembling and breaking apart.
5. Why NASA did not address the issue even though they were aware of it.
6. Engineers notified their superiors who failed to take heed of the warning and report it to the command. This engineering flaw was known about for almost a decade.
7. Oh yeah, and… 85% of Americans heard about the disaster within an hour from when it happened.
8. The Takeaway! Resulted in a 32-month hiatus of the shuttle program and a long-term investigation.
9. It is now used as a case study in engineering safety and as an example of the importance of thoroughness in engineering, as well as a case study for workplace ethics.
