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This vehicle carried astronauts into space and launched like a rocket.
Space Shuttle
The Challenger disaster happened in this year.
1986
The O-rings were part of this section of the shuttle.
Solid rocket boosters
The Challenger launched from this country.
The United States
The shuttle broke apart shortly after this part of the launch.
Liftoff or takeoff
Engineers had concerns before launch, but this decision was still made.
This is where the space shuttle was going.
Space
The problem started with a small but important part called an ring.
An O-ring
The disaster led to changes in this process at NASA.
Safety procedure or decision-making
The launch happened in this very cold season.
Winter
Cold weather affected the O-rings, making them do this.
Not seal properly or become stiff
The Challenger was special because it included this type of participant.
A teacher or civilian
This job involves traveling into space.
Astronaut
One of the people on board was a teacher named McAuliffe.
Christa McAuliffe
One major lesson learned was the importance of listening to this group of people.
What are engineers or experts