Space shuttleNASAThe explosion of space shuttle Columbia on 1 February 2003 shocked the nation and threatened to destroy the image and confidence NASA had labored years to restore in the wake of its poor handling of the Challenger disaster. This paper examines NASA's crisis communications regarding...
The investigative board charged with finding the causes of February's explosion of the space shuttle Columbia turned in about as good a report last week as anyone could have asked. In clear, direct language, the panel, which was led by retired Navy admiral Harold Gehman, spelled out what ...
the first space shuttle mission, STS-1, launched on April 12, 1981, aboard the orbiter Columbia. The last shuttle to fly was Atlantis on the STS-135 mission in July 2011. The space shuttle suffered two major disasters — onJan. 28, 1986 (Challenger)andFeb. 1, 2003 (Columbia); 14 ast...
2012. This explosion, appearing on the right side of the sun in the photograph, is called a “prominence eruption.” The prominence is made up of plasma—matter in an ultra-high-energy state even more volatile than gas—and can loop thousands of miles into space. ...
Discovery's somewhat dingy appearance surprises many people who see the orbiter up close. But it would be strange if the shuttle gleamed a crisp, factory-floor white, considering how many times it's been to space and back (see below). [10 Cool Facts About Shuttle Discovery] "When you loo...
Minutes after the crew completed a television broadcast from space, telling America everything was going well, an explosion shook the spacecraft. One disaster led to another. When Tank No. 2 blew up, the force caused another oxygen tank to malfunction. Immediately after, two of the craft's ...
On this day in history, Jan. 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger — scheduled for a routine launch from Cape Canaveral in Florida — exploded after just 73 seconds in flight, killing all seven Americans on board.
A.I hope SpaceX has the spacecraft ready. True, they had an explosion, but that’s their mo...
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory documented a dramatic solar event on March 2, 2012. This explosion, appearing on the right side of the sun in the photograph, is called a “prominence eruption.” The prominence is made up of plasma—matter in an ultra-high-energy state even more volatile...
Challenger's explosion changed the space shuttle program in several ways. Plans to fly civilians in space (such as teachers or journalists) were shelved for the next 22 years, according toThe Smithsonian Magazine. It would not be until 2007 thatBarbara Morgan, who was McAuliffe's backup, flew...