Challenger disaster AcciMap

5 Whys of the Challenger disaster

Event: Astronauts couldn’t escape from disabled Space Shuttle during launch.

1.       There no Egress system on the shuttle:

2.       Weight / payload thrust limits

3.       Cost of per launch would increase by either smaller payload or bigger rockets

4.       Limited budget, NASA financial pressures

5.       US Government funding

 AcciMap

1 –Event
Astronauts couldn’t escape from disabled Space Shuttle during launch.
2-Organisation
Weight limits for the Shuttle design
3-Company
Cost per kilogram of payload to launch into space.
4-Government
Limited government budget for NASA
5-Societal
Public perception of NASA safety record