The third of three NASA tragedies occurred in February of 2003. During re-entry after two week mission‚ the Columbia shuttle broke apart. A thorough investigation linked the cause to a section of the silica ceramic insulation foam that lined the underbelly of the spacecraft. The entire crew was killed. Lost or damaged insulation tiles have been a reoccurring issue that never escalated into life threatening status until now. During the investigation‚ NASA officials noticed that a chunk of foam
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designed to operate in space‚ doing task such as moving heavy objects‚ retrieving them‚ and even repairing stuff on the space station. Canadarm 1‚ Canada’s huge technological advancement‚ was launched in space on the Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-2) on November 13‚ 1981. The design and building of the arm‚ also known as the Shuttle Remote Manipulator System short for RMS‚ marked the beginning of NASA and Canada’s space program relationship. The Shuttle’s Canadarm took to space for roughly 30 years of
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Explanation of the Problem The Challenger explosion which took place on January 28th‚ 1986 included several elements that contributed to the failure of the O-ring and subsequent explosion of the shuttle. The result was the death of 7 astronauts‚ the loss of the shuttle‚ and a 32-month halt of the space program while an investigation was conducted. The main cause of the problem seems to be that O-rings on the solid rocket boosters were not designed to work in the cold temperatures that was apparent
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INTRODUCTION Since the beginning stages of NASA’s birth‚ there have been numerous cases of unfortunate but possibly preventable failure and disappointment. Looking back in time not only at the Columbia but also the Challenger shuttle missions‚ one can see and briskly imagine what went wrong and how the crises could’ve been prevented. Also‚ one can see how these problems were not addressed in time and in proper manner. As we take a look back‚ we can pin point many problems that occurred with communication
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In April of 2015‚ the Hubble Space Telescope celebrated the 25th anniversary of its launch from the Kennedy Space Center in 1990. Despite its success‚ Hubble has seen its share of setbacks throughout its history. Astronomer Lyman Spitzer Jr. first conceived the idea of a telescope in space in 1947‚ but it took another thirty years before it came true (Overbye). After twelve years of building‚ Hubble was ready‚ and was set to launch in 1983. However‚ technical delays forced the launch to be pushed
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N.A.S.A. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration or N.A.S.A. is the United States agency that deals with our Space Program‚ our Aeronautics Program‚ and our Aerospace Program. N.A.S.A. was established on July 29‚ 1958‚ became operational on October 1st‚ 1958 and replaced the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (N.A.C.A). Some of N.A.S.A.’s projects include the Skylab space station‚ the Apollo missions‚ and the Space Shuttle program. Currently it is developing the Orion Multi-Purpose
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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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On February 1‚ 2003 a great American tragedy occurred as NASA’s space shuttle Columbia disintegrated during re-entry to Earth‚ killing all seven crew members on board. This marked the 28th and final mission for one of the United State’s most prestigious orbiters. During the weeks and months following this tragedy‚ many people asked “why” such a terrible event occurred. And while the root-cause may seem obvious now‚ many theories were raised by Congress‚ the press and engineers within NASA. More
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Disaster Strikes Hindenburg No More The Hindenburg disaster took place on Thursday‚ May 6‚ 1937‚ as the German passenger airship LZ 129 Hindenburg caught fire and was destroyed. The source of how the fire started is till today being debated. The occupancy of the aircraft was 36 passengers and an additional 61 crew members . The fatalities of this disaster was totaled at 36 people‚ which included 13 passengers and 23 crewmen. This unpredictable tragedy sparked fear in people and in turn ending
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Highlighting and Underlining Exercise A. Direction: Identify words or phrases that need underlining or italicizing in the following sentences. 1. "Au revoir mes étudiants‚" my French professor said to his students. 2. The bee went bzzz as it flew past my ear. 3. The shelf to your left has the Chicago Times‚ the New York Times‚ USA Today‚ and the L.A. Times; the one on the right has the news magazines TIME‚ Newsweek‚ and U.S. News and World Report. 4. Number the Stars‚ written
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