Explore the parallels between software engineering and rocket science in this 29-minute conference talk from SREcon19 Americas. Delve into the Challenger explosion of 1986 as a case study to understand architectural considerations and organizational issues faced by engineers. Learn how to navigate complexity, avoid risks, and implement redundancy in microservice architectures. Gain insights into the economics of complexity and discover how lessons from historical crises can inform modern software reliability practices. Examine the crucial role of complexity in engineering and organizational decision-making through the lens of this fascinating historical example.