Challenger Disaster It was on January 28, 1986 at 11:38 A.M. that the shuttle Challenger, NASA flight 51-L, the twenty-fifth shuttle flight, took off. It was the "Teacher in Space" mission. At lift-off, the temperature at ground level was 36° Fahrenheit, which was 15° Fahrenheit cooler than any previous launch by NASA. It was the Challenger's tenth flight. Take-off had been delayed several times. Finally the shuttle had taken off. The shuttle had climbed high in the sky thirty-five seconds after
Case Study Analysis Activity Title: Name: Date: Cause(s) of Accident The Challenger shuttle crash was a crash that touched the hearts of every American due to the televised coverage and the relate ability of the crew. There was concern from the engineers that the unusually cold weather the morning of the launch could have adverse affects on the rubber O-rings that sealed the joints of the shuttles solid rocket boosters. The cold weather on the morning of January 28, 1986 caused the O-rings to
The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster happened on January 28, 1986, when the NASA Space Shuttle orbiter Challenger (OV- 099) (mission STS-51-L) broke apart in its flight in a time which was 73 seconds, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members. The spacecraft exploded over the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 11:39 Eastern Time .The problem in the vehicle began after an O- ring seal in its right solid rocket booster (SRB) failed at functioning the way it should be
tragedy led many to questioning why and how this disaster occurred which later NASA concluded was because of the rubber O-rings being burned by propellant gases and the spacecraft set fire causing it to break apart or explode. The Challenger mission STS-51-L was the tenth mission of a series of spaceflights. The mission objectives were to monitor and observe Halley’s Comet occurring only once every 75-76 years. They were to run two teacher in space experiments, three student involvement program experiments
Going to the Stars Almost everybody as a child had at one time or another been fascinated by space exploration, the great mystery and excitement of the last frontier. Science Fiction led us on to what may be out there. There was a base for reality in space, though, Astronauts. Astronauts were amazing, intelligent people that were bigger than life. They were in the cutting edge of technology, pushing the limits of human knowledge. They did what no one else could. They traveled to places no one
Space Shuttle Challenger Case Morton-Thiokol Inc. had engineered the space shuttle's solid rocket booster (SRB) based on the Air Force's Titan III design because of its reliability. The SRB's steel case was divided into segments that were joined and sealed by rubber O-rings. Although the Titan's O-rings had occasionally been eroded by hot gases, the erosion was not regarded as significant. A second, redundant O-ring was added to each joint to act as back-up should the primary O-ring failed.
When the shuttle was launched, everyone was full of joy, but seventy three seconds later everyone became dumbfounded. The shuttle had exploded and seven crew members died. Monica Cunningham was twenty years old when the terrible disaster of the STS-51-L NASA shuttle orbiter had occurred. Monica was part of the navy and happened to be on board the USS Nimitz the day of this accident. January twenty eighth of 1986 was the day NASA’s shuttle orbiter would be launched into space. The mission was to
On a cold winter’s morning on the 28th day of January in the year 1986, America was profoundly shaken and sent to its knees as the space shuttle Challenger gruesomely exploded just seconds after launching. The seven members of its crew, including one civilian teacher, were all lost. This was a game changer, we had never lost a single astronaut in flight. The United States by this time had unfortunately grown accustomed to successful space missions, and this reality check was all too sudden, too brutal
Media Coverage Before modern mass media was at hand, giant news events could not be made known to the public until long after they occurred. The media has always made disasters and wars the large news stories. These have always been the prime news events for the last few decades. And with the development of television and other technologies the ability to show the public what is going on became easier and easier. Now that mass media was available the public could almost immediately view or read
this is a process that is continually used. It is perceived that management wants the organizations operation or process to run without any type of question or waves. Below are listed eight of the main symptoms of group think as detailed by Janis, I. L & Manns book “Decision making” Symptoms of Groupthink are divided into three types in which they can manifest themselves: Type I: Overestimations of the group's power and morality Type II: Closed-mindedness Type III: Pressure toward uniformity
On January 28th, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded upon takeoff murdering seven astronauts in it. The NASA space shuttle Challenger exploded on January 28, 1986, only 75 seconds after liftoff, conveying an overwhelming end to the spacecraft's tenth mission. The disaster killed each of the seven astronauts aboard, including Christa McAuliffe, a teacher from New Hampshire who would have been the main non military personnel in space (Howell). It was later confirmed that two elastic O-rings
On 28th January 1986, the whole world focused on the Challenger shuttle project, which was an evolution of carrying the first person into space. However, after 73 seconds into the flight, the Challenger was ripped apart above Cape Canaveral in Florida. As a result, the launch of this shuttle exploded and killed seven crew members inside the shuttle. The President initiated a Commission to identify the causes of this shuttle disaster. One technical cause was the O-ring seals in the aft field of the
Despite strict safety regulations and careful consideration of risks and risk mitigation within engineering, tragic disasters still occur, unfortunately. One such disaster was the explosion of the NASA space shuttle, Challenger. On January 28, 1986, the Challenger disintegrated over the Atlantic Ocean 73 seconds after launch, killing all seven astronauts on board. This catastrophe was caused by the failure of an O-ring seal in the right solid rocket booster at launch. The O-ring failed because it
Works Cited “1986: Space Shuttle Challenger disaster Live on CNN.” Online Video Clip. YouTube. YouTube. 27 January. 2011. Web. 8 May. 2017. This video, which was broadcast on live news, depicts the Challenger launch and explosion. From watching it I learned about the appearance of the shuttle, the angle the video footage was captured from, and what the explosion itself looked like. The journalist covering the event also found out about the explosion on the live broadcast, so his comments and reactions
CAT 3 Speech Analysis Grade 10 English https://www.scribd.com/document/249423368/Speech-Analysis (check this for ideas) https://prezi.com/kwgmijh9wtly/ronald-reagan-challenger-speech/ (check this for ideas) https://shmoop.com/historical-texts/space-shuttle-challenger-disaster-address/structure.html (check this, it’s really good) On the 28th of January 1986, it was supposed to be day of exploration and excitement but ended up being a day of sadness and tragedy. Ronald Wilson Reagan, the 40th president
My experience during the learning process of Ronald Reagan’s Speech about the Challenger space shuttle and the space program itself was interesting. I never knew the elements that went into the space shuttle or the time it took to prepare before launch. Such as, payloads and a variety of tests that check if it is safe for flight. Also, the various parts and attachments like the satellites that they were wanting to use for observation for Halley’s Comet. The original plan for the Challenger would
Ronald Reagan: Address to the Nation on the Challenger On the morning of Tuesday, January 28th, 1986, it was a normal day for the citizens and children of America. Although this may have been a normal day most of the nation’s televisions were set to watch the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) set a new milestone with its space shuttle the Challenger. During this time space exploration was very important in the American culture. The Challenger shuttle had a crew of seven men and
Sultan Albusaidi MEEN 1000 9/21/15 Dr. Nandika Anne D’Souza The Challenger Disaster occurred in 1968 in Florida, USA. It was a tragic incident that resulted in the death of everyone who was in the space shuttle. The accident happened due to a mechanical failure. It all began when the O-ring failed at liftoff, which then caused a breach allowing burning gas to reach the outside and thus cause it to blow up. There is an engineering ethics that every engineer should follow; however the engineers that
Complex Systems Are Very Likely to Experience Accidents Many people in today’s industrial countries have experienced the frustration and inconvenience of having their car break down. That event, while troublesome, often does not pose any significant danger to people. It is a useful microcosm, however, because cars, like other complex systems, will almost certainly malfunction at some point during use. While we cannot prove the following assertion for sure, empirical data and observations
How many times do you get in your car, thinking it will explode? probably never. The passengers on the Challenger didn't think so either. The Challenger explosion was a disastrous and life changing event in history. Many things happened before the challenger exploded into fire. The cost of the space shuttle was around 1.2 billion. (Hanson 26+) To avoid disaster and any troubles, millions of dollars were wasted in attempt to keep the Challenger safe. Many things like Space simulation for failure,