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The Gravity of Error - Part 2: Invisible Arcs: The 200-Mile Electrical Legacy of the Space Shuttle Columbia30 November 2019·673 words·4 minsSystems and Innovation Electrical Failure Space Shuttle Wiring Insulation Forensics Technological History Disaster Analysis Design and Innovation Systems ThinkingAnalysis of electrical failures in the Space Shuttle fleet and the systemic issues with wiring insulation.
The Gravity of Error: Forensic Engineering in Flight29 November 2019·286 words·2 minsSystems and Innovation Engineering Failure Analysis Aerospace Forensics Disaster Technological History Disaster Analysis Design and Innovation Systems ThinkingA forensic examination of engineering failures in aerospace systems, from orbital joints to propeller blades.