The Challenger Launch Decision
Workby Diane Vaughan · 1996
Heard in 1 episode across 1 show since Oct 2026
Diane Vaughan’s sociological account of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster examines how NASA managers and engineers, despite warnings and available evidence, gradually normalized technical anomalies and risk. The book argues that the launch decision resulted from an incremental organizational process and culture of high-risk technology rather than deliberate misconduct.
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