Florida’s weather in the pre-dawn darkness of 6 March 1986 convinced Bob Parker that—had the hands of fate played a different card—death likely awaited himself and his STS-61E crewmates. Thirty-seven days before Parker’s crew were due to launch, Challenger had exploded, as freezing conditions conspired with faulty O-ring seals in one of her SRBs to produce one of the most public disasters ever witnessed. Observed with first-hand horror by the astronauts’ families, and with millions more watching on television, the Shuttle disintegrated in a fireball. It was the first time that U.S. astronauts had been lost during a space mission. It would not be the last.


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    Title :

    Stargazers


    Additional title:

    Springer Praxis Books(formerly: Springer-Praxis Series)


    Contributors:
    Evans, Ben (author)


    Publication date :

    2024-04-25


    Size :

    33 pages





    Type of media :

    Article/Chapter (Book)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English