20 years ago today the space shuttle Challenger exploded soon after takeoff. In addition to 6 astronauts, one middle school teacher, Christa McAuliffe, was on board. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has put together a Flash presentation on the tragedy. If you are interested in how the explosion occurred and the changes NASA has made, check out the Challenger STS 51-L Accident web site. We also have the five volume report to the President available for checkout here in Government Publications.
Saturday, January 28, 2006
Remembering the Challenger
20 years ago today the space shuttle Challenger exploded soon after takeoff. In addition to 6 astronauts, one middle school teacher, Christa McAuliffe, was on board. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has put together a Flash presentation on the tragedy. If you are interested in how the explosion occurred and the changes NASA has made, check out the Challenger STS 51-L Accident web site. We also have the five volume report to the President available for checkout here in Government Publications.
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