Roger Boisjoly is best known for having
A) blown the whistle before the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger, which he did by contacting the press.
B) blown the whistle before the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger, which he did by contacting the executive director of NASA.
C) raised serious concerns about the O-ring the months before the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger.
D) None of the above

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Roger Boisjoly is best known for raising serious concerns about the O-ring seals in the solid rocket boosters of the Space Shuttle Challenger months before its tragic launch. He warned his superiors at Morton Thiokol (the contractor responsible for the solid rocket boosters) about the potential for failure in cold temperatures, which unfortunately was not adequately addressed.

Roger Boisjoly Is Best Known for Having