Space Shuttle Challenger & Columbia Accidents Engineers have designed the world we live in. They are the ones that research what is safe and what is not‚ they are the ones that bring blue prints to life. However‚ this power can backfire on them. Engineers are expected to create products that are safe for everyone. The engineer affects many people ’s lives. A single fault can possibly result in the death of a person. A serious fault can lead to the deaths of several people. It is of paramount importance
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Challenger Space Shuttle Risk Assessment (Extra Credit) The multiple failures that led the disastrous events on the 28th of January‚ 1986 were inexcusable. The reason the Challenger Space Shuttle blew up 73 seconds after launch was the result of a faulty sealing system which allowed exhaust flames from the Solid-Fuel Rocket Boosters (SRB) to vent directly on the external tank‚ rupturing the tank and causing the explosion. There was excessive erosion on the O-ring in the booster field joints
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"In 1967‚ the outer space treaty was signed by one hundred countries‚including the United States...In 1979another treaty‚ known as the Moon Treaty was proposed."This is stated in the story "Can you Own Land in Outer Space?"This story tells us we can own land in outer space but‚ the question is should we? In my opinion ‚ we shouldn’t be aloud or able to live or own property in outer space.People think just because we can or we have the ability to do something then we should do it even it’s bad.For
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The ‘Space Race’ was an unofficial competition between the United States and the Soviet Union‚ the focus of which was space exploration. It began after World War II‚ in the mid-1950s‚ when Russia launched a satellite into space. After this‚ the race was on between America and Russia to gain as much ground in space as possible. The Space Race began in 1955‚ when both the United States and the Soviet Union announced they would be launching artificial satellites into space. Russia took the announcement
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The benefits of space exploration are vital to our rapidly advancing world. One can say that the benefits resulted from space exploration can better ensure the safety and wellness of individuals‚ and to the well-being and survival of mankind‚ as there are useful spin-off technologies‚ sophisticated satellite technologies‚ and advanced space travelling technologies that can save human lives. I agree for the continuation of space exploration due to these benefits‚ as they greatly exceed any of the
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& Society Space Exploration A Global Addiction and Its Impact on Society and Social Power The obsession and curiosity of space and the unknown has become a major factor in today’s society that continues to influence and affect other imperative issues that need to be addressed. New technology‚ space‚ and the unknown are things that everyone desires to learn more about and cannot get enough of. It is a fact that cannot be ignored whether one wants to or not. However‚ new space technology needs
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planet at a low cost making space travel very expensive. So now I will give you multiple reasons why claiming land on other planets is a dumb idea. Claiming land on Mars or the Moon may or may not be illegal. In the newspaper article "Can You Own Land in Outer Space" by Teresa Anjou‚ it talks about a treaty involving hundreds of countries. The problem is the article states "It was never ratified by any of the other countries that had explored space. Backers of the space settlement Prize Act believed
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The Indian Space Programme‚ from its very inception‚ has been geared towards national development. It has harnessed space technology for the benefit of our society right down to the grass roots level. Development of Thought: The remarkable development in space technology and its application during the last three decades have firmly established its immense potential for the development of the human society as a whole. Space platforms are now being extensively used for reaching global communication
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ACHIEVEMENTS OF INDIA IN SPACE RESEARCH (1960-1970) The Indian space program began establishing itself with the launch of sounding rockets‚ which was complimented by India’s geographical proximity to the equator. These were launched from the newly-established ThumbaEquatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS) ‚ built near Thiruvananthapuram in southern Kerala. Initially‚ American sounding rockets like the Nike-Apache‚ and French sounding rockets like the Centaure‚ were fired and used for studying
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Invasion of Personal Space There are people in this world that do not understand the importance of personal space. The do not easily comprehend how uncomfortable an invasion makes others because they themselves do not have those boundaries. Everyone knows a person like this. For me‚ it’s my little sister‚ Bethany. If you cannot immediately think of anyone‚ than it’s probably you. As far a one’s personal space preferences are concerned‚ people can be broken up into groups. These groups
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