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Feynman Warns Shuttle Engines Risk Higher Than NASA Estimates
Nobel laureate Richard Feynman reports the space shuttle main engines face failure odds far above NASA management figures. His 13 page appendix draws parallels to booster rocket issues, noting shifts in safety standards and definitions. He cites discrepancies among Rocketdyne, Marshall Center, and NASA estimates from 1 in 100,000 to 1 in 300.
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