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- Autonomy, interdependence, and social control: NASA and the space shuttle Challenger
- Autonomy, Interdependence, and Social Control: NASA and the Space Shuttle Challenger The tragic loss of the space shuttle Challenger on January 28, 1986 sent the nation into mourning and forced a citizenry ordinarily preoccupied with other matters to confront again the risks of living in a technologically sophisticated age. ...
- Research articles 1990-06-01
- Tragedy viewers turned to CNN.(Space Shuttle Columbia accident)
- After watching Fox News Channel dominate the all-news ratings competition for more than a year, Cable News Network outrated its rival for coverage of the tragic breakup of the Space Shuttle Columbia. After watching Fox News Channel dominate the all-news ratings competition...
- Research articles 2003-02-10
- NASA's dependence on contractors is faulted by Columbia Accident Investigators.
- NASA's dependence on contractors for most space shuttle operations is "a mistake," a member of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board said as the board released its report on the disaster that killed seven astronauts. NASA's dependence on contractors for most space shuttle operations...
- Research articles 2003-09-05
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- NASA approves new design for shuttle external tank fitting.(Tech Spotlight)
- NASA is moving ahead with plans to redesign a part of the Space Shuttle external fuel tank that investigators believe played a critical role in the Space Shuttle Columbia accident. The Space Shuttle program will soon begin manufacturing and installin NASA is moving ahead with plans...
- Research articles 2004-09-01
- Report sheds light on physical and organizational causes of Columbia space shuttle accident
- A breach in the space shuttle Columbia's thermal protection system caused the shuttle to break apart upon reentering the Earth's atmosphere on February 1, 2003, but long-standing organizational issues within NASA contributed to the shuttle's failure, according to a report issued by the Columbia Accident Investigation Board in late August....
- Research articles 2003-10-01
- Columbia Space-Shuttle Tile Is Found in Littlefield, Texas.
- By Jason Trahan, The Dallas Morning News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 22--A West Texan plowing behind his house on Valentine's Day may have stumbled upon a significant find for space shuttle accident investigators: a piece of shuttle tile hundreds of miles west...
- Research articles 2003-02-22
- NASA postpones US space shuttle launch to May 22
- WASHINGTON AFP — The launch of the US space shuttle Discovery was postponed to May 22 from the originally scheduled launch date of May 15, NASA announced. The US space agency postponed the launch to allow more time for preparing equipment and the orbiter for the launch, it will...
- Research articles 2005-04-20
- The greatest search operation: people unite to find Space Shuttle Columbia debris.(Debris Mapping)
- Space Shuttle Columbia broke up over East Texas on Feb. 1, 2003, scattering debris over a 2,400-square-mile area. The effort to recover as much debris as possible has been called the "greatest coordinated search operation in recorded history," and geospatial technology played a major role. ...
- Research articles 2005-05-01
- Space Shuttle Program Reshuffles Personnel.
- By Gwyneth K. Shaw, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 3--WASHINGTON -- The new manager of the space shuttle program announced a series of personnel moves Wednesday, the most significant shakeup since the Columbia accident and the broadest set...
- Research articles 2003-07-03
- Likely Cause of Columbia Break-Up Disaster Coming, Space Official Says.
- By Dan Feldstein, Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 20--NEW ORLEANS--NASA should know the "most probable cause" of the Columbia space shuttle disaster in 30 to 40 days, a top space official said Wednesday. Michael Kostelnik, deputy associate...
- Research articles 2003-03-20
- Thermographic inspection of space shuttle insulation.(AEROSPACE)
- Thermal Wave Imaging Inc TWI, USA, has recently gained a contract from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA to assist the space agency in developing procedures and best practices for thermographic inspection of the thermal protection system TPS on the space shuttle orbiter. ...
- Research articles 2005-10-01
- Challenger effects: Galileo options - shuttle accident affects space probe planning
- With the Challengers investigation still under way, the full effects of the space-shuttle tragedy on NASA's future plans are so far unknown and unknowable. But it is clear that the length, cost and other consequences of the delay will make themselves felt in numerous ways, notably including the launch...
- Research articles 1986-02-22
- California University Alumnus May Help Investigate Space Shuttle Disaster.
- By Ryan Huff, The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 7--One of Cal Poly's most accomplished alumni may serve on a team investigating the space shuttle Columbia disaster. Robert "Hoot" Gibson, a 1969 aerospace engineering graduate...
- Research articles 2003-02-07
- When all systems aren't go; engineers' duty to speak out. (space shuttle Challenger accident)
- WHEN ALL SYSTEMS AREN'T GO For eight years before the space shuttle Challenger's seventy-three-second flight, on January 28, engineers at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and at Morton Thiokol knew that its huge solid-fuel booster rockets were badly designed. And the night ...
- Research articles 1986-06-28
- Teaching from tragedy: an interdisciplinary module on the space shuttle Challenger. (educational videotapes on Challenger disaster teach lessons in organizational behavior and communication)
- A university professor has designed an educational videotape package that explores the organizational behavior and managerial processes behind the Challenger Space Shuttle accident of 1986. The material centers around the debate between the engineers who advised against the launch and the management who overruled them. The videos can be integrated...
- Research articles 1993-09-01
- Columbia Space Shuttle Investigative Panel Makes Initial Recommendations.
- By Marcia Dunn, San Antonio Express-News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 18--HOUSTON--In their first round of recommendations, Columbia accident investigators urged NASA on Thursday to more thoroughly inspect space shuttle wings and require picture-taking in orbit to check for potentially ...
- Research articles 2003-04-18
- Report Confirms that Foam Damaged Wing of Space Shuttle Columbia.
- By Anthony Colarossi, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 27--HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--The Columbia report attributes the physical cause of the disaster to something no one at NASA ever thought could bring down a shuttle: foam insulation covering the spacecraft's...
- Research articles 2003-08-27
- Space Shuttle Columbia Spun Out of Control before Explosion, Report Says.
- By William Glanz, The Washington Times Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 11--The Space Shuttle Columbia and its seven-member crew were spinning out of control before the orbiter exploded, according to a 28-page report released by the independent Columbia Accident Investigation Board....
- Research articles 2003-03-11
- Ares I-X rocket to launch near Atlantis shuttle
- NASA is confident that its first test flight of the new Ares I-X rocket will go well next week. But if it ends in an explosive failure, the agency affirmed that the nearby space shuttle Atlantis atop its own launch pad will be safe. Space shuttle program manager John Shannon...
- News items 2009-10-26
- Lockheed Martin Space Systems Michoud Operations holds visit for
- Lockheed Martin Space Systems Michoud Operations held a visit for the first astronauts to return to space next year on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration space shuttle. Michoud is redesigning the shuttle's external fuel tank according to safety standards set by the Columbia Accident Investigation Board, which reviewed construction...
- Research articles 2004-04-26
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