HOUSTON -- NASA will observe a solemn anniversary today. The Challenger accident happened 30 years ago today. NASA is set to honor the victims of that accident across multiple states today. It is hard ...
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OTD In Space - January 3: Spirit Rover Lands on Mars
On04, NASA's Spirit rover landed on Mars! Also known as Mars Exploration Rover 2, this was the first of NASA's twin rovers to ...
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Could Atlantis have rescued Columbia, NASA’s secret contingency plan after the 2003 foam strike
A dinner plate sized foam strike shattered Columbia’s wing protection just 81 seconds after liftoff, setting up a disaster with almost no margin for survival. This explores the “what if” rescue ...
CAPE CANAVERAL ” Discovery and seven astronauts blasted into orbit Tuesday on America’s first manned space shot since the 2003 Columbia disaster, ending a painful, 2 1/2-year shutdown devoted to ...
It's been 10 years since the Columbia space shuttle accident, and spaceflight safety has come a long way — but has it come far enough? Experts say traveling to space is still a risky business, and ...
Introduction : organizational aspects of the Columbia disaster ; Synopsis : NASA, the CAIB report, and the Columbia disaster / Moshe Farjoun and William H. Starbuck -- History and policy at the space ...
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After the disasters: NASA's quest to save the shuttle program
Tragedy forced NASA to evolve. After Columbia burned up on reentry, engineers asked if rescue was possible - while years earlier, Challenger's explosion sparked plans for safer unmanned shuttles.
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