"Group Decision Fiascoes Continue: Space Shuttle Challenger and a Revised Groupthink Framework" is a review of the tragedy that took place on January 28‚ 1986 when the space shuttle‚ Challenger‚ exploded shortly after launch. This review tells of how "groupthink" was the likely cause of the accident. The fact that we as a society so easily succumb to groupthink says a lot about us. First‚ it shows how we are a very conformist society. Peer pressure is still very difficult for us to resist even
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TwentiOs People often refer to the decade of 2000 - 2009 as the 00’s or TwentiOs. Time magazine’s front cover considered it to be‚ “The Decade from Hell” (MACKAY‚ Time Magazine Cover)‚ which was possibly politically referred. However‚ many historical events occurred through the decade‚ along with technology at their highest‚ change in the way our society socialized‚ and millions of dollars spent whether people felt we were in a recession or just crying wolf. Currency was still circulating through
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at NASA contributed to the disaster‚ how the organizational structures and communication patterns contributed to flawed decision making and the role that leadership also played in the disaster. Also‚ the paper will cover how ethics apply to the case‚ and the many different ethical levels that can be discussed regarding the disaster and finally‚ it will discuss who was responsible for the "seriously flawed" decision making process and how it played its role in the disaster. By the end of this paper
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their spacecraft in the Pacific Ocean‚ near Samoa (3). The Apollo crew may have not been able to complete their original mission‚ but when they were faced with a serious problem the crew proved that they could handle it. The near disaster reminded everyone of the peril of space travel. They were successful in the sense that NASA was able to work through this effectively and save the lives of the three men that were brave enough to go on the mission
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History is filled with stories of world changing triumphs and unlikely victories. But entangled with these tales of success is tragedy and loss. As humans push themselves to explore and discover more of what is out there‚ mistakes and disasters are inevitable. Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic‚ changed the views of women as aviators forever‚ and won many awards‚ as well as the recognition of the public eye. She set several other aviation records‚ only to tragically
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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
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terrible decision making that marked the morning of the 28th of January 1986 as a terribly tragic disaster. What it sadder is that this disaster was mainly due to inhumane practices conducted by the NASA and the management bodies of companies associated with this project than natural reasons. The whistleblowing led to the loss of billions of dollars and more importantly loss of 7 innocent lives. The space shuttle was propelled by the two attached Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs) and an external fuel tank. The
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Explosion Space Travel. It is a sense of national pride for many Americans. If you ask anyone who was alive at the time‚ they could probably tell you exactly where they were when they heard that Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the Moon. But all of the success in our space programs is overshadowed by tragedy. On January 28‚ 1986‚ one of the worst disasters in our space program’s history occurred. Many people were watching at the moment because it was the highly televised space mission
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Effective Commemorative Speech Paper President Ronald Reagan’s speech regarding the tragic disaster of the space shuttle Challenger in 1986 was an emotional speech expressing empathy and inspiration. The speech honored the seven astronauts who lost their lives and also offered hope to those who continue to explore space in the future. Several expectations from President Reagan’s speech was achieved. According to Lucas (2011)‚ when delivering a commemorative speech‚ the main purpose is for the speaker
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pressure of launching over a dozen Space Shuttle flights by the end of the year‚ hindered the program with a critical lack of safety measures and concerns. This would not only cost the program millions‚ but would also claim the lives of 7 very unique and special individuals‚ including the woman who was to be the first teacher in space. Perhaps the most recognizable result of this oversight towards safety concerns in the NASA workforce‚ was the loss of the Space Shuttle “Challenger.” The event has been
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