13 “Houston We ’ve Got A Problem” 12/1/11 Apollo 13 was supposed to be the third mission by NASA to land a space shuttle onto the moon. The crew aboard the ship consisted of James A. Lovell‚ Jr.‚ John L. Swigert‚ Jr.‚ and Fred W. Haise‚ Jr. (KSC). The launch date for Apollo 13 was set for April 11‚ 1970 at 13:13 Houston time (James A. Lovell). The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum summarizes the events of the Apollo 13 incident as “An explosion in one of the oxygen tanks crippled the
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expectation of a mission that would take a civilian for the first time into the space by launched the Challenger‚ in 1986‚ but something unexpected happened when the shuttle explored shortly after liftoff and claiming the lives of all crew members onboard. That was not the only exploration of the American history‚ another similar disaster was the exploration of a 16 -day mission of the Columbia in 2003‚ when the space shuttle broke apart while re-entering the atmosphere over Texas and killing all
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female astronaut to go in space. B. Sally proved to everyone that if you put your mind to it‚ anything is possible. Encouraged girls to pursue their careers in science. C. On June 18‚ 1983‚ Sally Ride blasted off into space on the Challenger. D. Thesis statement II. Things leading up to event A. Russia beat the US by 20 years In 1963‚ the Soviet Union set parachutist Valentina Tereshkova in orbit. B. The U.S. passed on sending 13 women into space after they had successfully
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January 28‚ 1986‚ one of America’s greatest space shuttles‚ exploded in front of a live audience (Challenger disaster history.com pg.1). The Challenger launch was one of the most publicized launches because it was the first time a teacher was going into space. The launch was being broadcast across the nation live from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Thousands of schoolchildren all over America were watching and anxiously waiting for the first ever teacher in space. 73 seconds after liftoff the Challenger
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The loss of the space shuttle Columbia prompted an investigation to determine the factors that contributed to the accident. Essential to the investigation was collecting and analyzing data associated not only with the Columbia accident‚ but that of the 1987 loss of the space shuttle Challenger. Evidence from the investigation indicated that lessons learned from the Challenger were not necessarily applied to the shuttle program and may have been instrumental in the loss of the Columbia. It was determined
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The Answer by Karl Nemsow Voyager1 sails through deep space all alone. It has been on its journey since 1977 sending back glimpses of the solar system to help humankind find some answers. One of the greatest questions asked by humankind is what‚ or who‚ else might exist out in our grandiose cosmos. A cosmos 13.7 billion years old‚ which is so massive that it is incomprehensible to the human mind. Dr Vince Hawking tried to comprehend such concepts every single day. It made him wonder if
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Literature. Retrieved on June 13‚ 2013 from http://nclawreview.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/brooke.pdf National Aeronautics and Space Administration (2003). Columbia Accident Investigation Board Report. Retrieved on June 13‚ 2013 from http://www.nasa.gov/columbia/home/CAIB_Vol1.html National Aeronautics and Space Administration (1986). Report of the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident. Retrieved on June 13‚ 2013 from http://history.nasa.gov/rogersrep/genindex.htm Turner‚ M. (1998)
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up in front of a live audience. The space launch was being broadcasted across the United States live from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This launch was one of the most publicized launches due to the first civilian going into space and also that the launch had been delayed six times before. The U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission detailed that the launch took place on January 28‚ 1986 at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The skis about Kennedy Space Center were clear and the sun was out in the
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about space. This was suppose to help school children learn and advance their education in space & Technology. Christa McAuliffe went on the challenger with 7 trained astronauts. Christa McAuliffe was a teacher from New Hampshire. The challenger was supposed to be a huge advancement in space learning. Unfortunately‚ 73 seconds after lift-off the challenger had blown up. This was a big tragedy but it had also help N.A.S.A learn more information. Many people have learned that the Kennedy Space Center
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about the Challenger explosion? Answer: I remember that the Challenger got delayed for six days because of weather and problems with the rocket. I remember being excited for the first civilian going on a rocket. It was very cold at the Kennedy Space Center so the engineers did not think that the o-rings would stay put. Obviously they were right. For about two to five years there were no rockets flying in the sky.” Question: Do you have any memories about the Berlin Wall coming
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