Kennedy Space Center in Florida on a historic flight to send the first civilian‚ an American school teacher‚ into space (Ajith & Chakrabarti‚ 2012). Approximately 73 seconds after the launch‚ the Challenger exploded over the Atlantic Ocean‚ killing all seven astronauts on board (Ajith & Chakrabarti‚ 2012). Investigations
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situation be addressed individually? Can we have both a quantitative and qualitative risk evaluation system in place at the same time? Yes‚ a quantitative and qualitative risk management system can be in place at the same time. Since the Space Shuttle Program is so large and complicated‚ it would be in their best interest to incorporate both quantitative and qualitative risk management evaluations together. Alone‚ neither system is sufficient in analyzing nor predicting all the risks involved
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Space exploration has been around for many years and should continue to be around. It helps people with knowing what is out in space. If the United States did not have money going toward space exploration people would be upset; especially companies and employees. It helps people study the complexity of the Earth and other planets in the solar system‚ and alerts anyone of any danger in the atmosphere. The technology National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)‚ and other companies are coming
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Space exploration is a highly debated topic on whether or not it should be funded by the government. Currently‚ the United States spends $19.3 billion on space exploration out of its $3.95 trillion budget. Many people argue that the money needs to be spent on other issues like health care and help for the impoverished. Space exploration is an important field that the US government needs to focus on and fund because these endeavors can provide a national space defense‚ push us towards the future of
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occurred. The shuttle‚ Challenger‚ blew 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
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On February 1‚ 2003‚ the space shuttle titled Columbia disintegrated upon reentry. People watched in horror as what seemed to be a meteor came falling from the sky while breaking apart over Louisiana. At exactly 8:59 EST over Texas and Louisiana‚ the Space Shuttle Columbia entered earth’s atmosphere to begin reentry. As it entered the dead zone‚ nobody could contact the shuttle as it began to disintegrate around the crew. When it entered orbit again it exploded and fell in Nacogdoches. The craft
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was made just hours after space shuttle “Challenger” exploded during take-off‚ killing all seven crew members on board. Thousands witnessed this horrifying event live in person and on television. A big factor about this launch‚ making the explosion an even worse disaster was the fact that this mission was very unique. For the first time‚ NASA allowed a civilian to be allowed in space during a mission. She was aboard The Challenger as an observer in the NASA Teacher in Space Program. Ironically‚ nineteen
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if the space program were to be shut down. People view the space program as a waste of money‚ but they do not seem to realize the value behind the reasons of its existence. The space program gives perspective‚ further exploration‚ and believe it or not‚ inspiration for younger generations. The space program needs to stay alive in order to prevent a piece of America from going missing. To start off with‚ the space program gives perspective. The article titled‚ “Nine Good Reasons for Space Exploration”
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Question: what was the purpose of the space race and astronomical exploration? Thesis: the U.S. and the USSR were trying to prove their scientific superiority and also protect their own territories from an attack from space. Sub Questions: How did the space race start? What drove each nation further into space? What were the achievements of the space race? Who won the space race? Essay: The space race was a mid 20th-century competition between the U.S. And the USSR. Each side used different strategies
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"the American space program had absorbed a series of high-profile embarrassments as the Soviet Union‚ with which the U.S. was competing in a so-called Space Race‚ seemed to remain one step ahead."1 Yet‚ instead of accepting defeats‚ America demonstrated its power to the Soviets and the world by the extraordinary triumph of the first moon landing in 1969. In order to fully appreciate the significance of the lunar landing of Apollo 11‚ one must review the history of the early U. S. space program‚ from
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