The space shuttle Columbia broke down over the Atlantic Ocean‚ off the coast of Cape Canaveral in the attempt to put a satellite payload into orbit. All seven crew members died which included five NASA astronauts and two other payload specialists. The NASAs managers were anxious for several reasons‚ including economic‚ political pressures and schedule timings for the launch. This event also involved the competition between European space agency and the Russians. The purpose of the mission was to
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research on Reentry and Deorbit burn procedure and discussed how it is achieved. Now in this interim report we discussed on how the space shuttle maneuver does and positions itself in reentry. Furthermore we researched on how the shuttle is protected from extreme heat during reentry and extremely cold temperature in the space. The Space Shuttle Orbital Maneuvering System: OMS is a system that contains liquid propellant rocket engines that are installed in the aft section of
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October‚ 2013 The Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster The Space Shuttle Challenger exploded in a ball of fire less than two minutes of launching resulting from a gas tank leakage. The disaster was broadcast live on broad day light news stations across the nation. The Challenger‚ as it is popularly known among all other space shuttles was the first to explode. America was terrified by the horrible incident as it was the first time US astronauts had died in a space shuttle flight. This tragic event
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CHALLENGER SPACE SHUTTLE- CASE ANALYSIS On January 28‚ 1986‚ seven astronauts were killed when the space shuttle they were piloting‚ the Challenger‚ exploded just over a minute into the flight. The failure of the solid rocket booster O-rings to seat properly allowed hot combustion gases to leak from the side of the booster and burn through the external fuel tank. The failure of the O-ring was attributed to several
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Space Shuttle Challenger Accident Name: Date: 7/7/2011 Cause(s) of Accident As I read the Presidents Commission report and the other sources available‚ it is surprising that there are so few direct causes outlined in the Shuttle Challenger’s ill-fated incident on the morning of January 28‚ 1986. I remember that morning well‚ as I was standing on the front stoop of our shop located just off the flight line on MacDill AFB‚ FL some 125 miles from the launch site‚ however once the shuttle began
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On January 28‚ 1986‚ NASA Space Shuttle orbiter Challenger exploded just seconds after its liftoff killing all seven passengers on board. In the time of mourning following the horrific space shuttle disaster‚ President Ronald Reagan delivered a speech that offered condolences to the families of the victims from both him and the rest of the country. Reagan‚ first‚ was on live television to give a report on the State of the Union‚ but he found it necessary to acknowledge the tragedy that had just taken
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February 1‚ 2003‚ the Space shuttle Columbia (STS-107) disintegrated upon reentry in to earth’s atmosphere on its approach to the Kennedy Space Center (KSC). What was discovered by the Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) was more than mechanical failure. The CAIB described the catastrophe as a perfect storm of internal and external pressures that undermined NASA’s policies on safety. These pressures weakened NASA’s safety policies and set the space shuttle Columbia (STS-107) on a course
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Groupthink What is groupthink? There is a simple definition for it‚ but is it truly that simple? The term groupthink refers to the inclination of group members to have the same opinions and beliefs; it frequently leads to mistakes. It often occurs without an individual being aware of it. Conflict is considered to be a harmful element when related to groups‚ but conflict is good when considering groupthink because it helps to eliminate the existence of a groupthink. The explanation sounds
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The Columbia Space Shuttle disintegrated during its return to earth on February 1‚ 2003. The crew of seven astronauts died that day. As a result‚ the Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) was created to investigate the cause of the tragic accident. The exact cause of the of the accident was that the a piece of the foam insulating material from the external tank broke free and struck the leading edge of the shuttle’s wing which damaged the heat shielding panels. The impact allowed super-heated
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On February 1‚ 2003‚ the space shuttle Columbia broke apart while re-entering the atmosphere over Texas‚ killing all seven crew members on board. The disaster occurred minutes before Columbia was scheduled to land at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center. An investigation later determined the catastrophe was caused by a problem that took place shortly after launch on January 16‚ when a piece of foam insulation broke off from the shuttle’s propellant tank and damaged the edge of the shuttle’s left wing.
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