Space_Shuttle_Challenger

Space Shuttle Challenger The accident of Space Shuttle Challenger, interrupted for a time one of the most productive engineering, scientific and exploratory programs in history. The violent explosion that was witnessed by the captive audience consisting of millions of proud Americans will forever be engraved in the hearts of those who watched the launch of the space shuttle on national television. On January 27, 1985, one year before the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger, NASA announced the names of the astronauts assigned to the mission. • Commander Francis R. Scobee • Pilot Michael J. Smith • Mission Specialist One Ellison S. Onizuka • Mission Specialist Two Judith A. Resnik • Mission Specialist Three Ronald E. McNair This particular space mission was viewed throughout the various schools in the United States due to the fact that NASA had selected a teacher to be assigned to the crew. This fact in itself sparked a lot of interest in school age children, thus encouraging teachers to use the televised launch as a powerful presentation in the classroom. The launch of the space launch, crew, shuttle, space, challenger, am, time, ice, mission, throttled, specialist, pad, one, mission, january, flight, due, voice, three, seconds, second, problem, normal, nasa, melt, later, inspection, indication, fact, engines, before, assigned, allow, 1986, bush