Tag: STS-51L
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Video: 31 years since Challenger tragedy
President Reagan addressed the nation with this speech 31 years ago today, following the loss of the space shuttle Challenger and crew on Jan. 28, 1986.
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The Challenger seven remembered 30 years after STS-51L
Today marks the 30th anniversary of the loss of the Space Shuttle Challenger and her seven crewmembers in the skies over Florida. As the world memorializes the tragic event of January 28, 1986, we pause to honor the Challenger crew and the reasons they chose to fly aboard Challenger thirty year ago today. STS-51L: The Space Shuttle Program allowed more people to…
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Challenger remembered
STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION June Scobee Rodgers, widow of Challenger commander Dick Scobee, lays a wreath with NASA Administrator Charles Bolden at the Space Shuttle Challenger Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery in 2014. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls Thirty years after the space shuttle Challenger disintegrated in the clear, cold sky high above Cape…
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Hugh Harris – The Voice of Shuttle Launch Control – Reflects
The voice of Hugh Harris provided countdown commentary for the brave new era of the Space Shuttle Program during his illustrious NASA career. Mr. Harris confirmed liftoff to audiences worldwide for the victorious debut launch of Columbia, the tragic loss of Challenger and the fightback of Discovery’s first Return To Flight mission. Starting at NASA:…
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The passing of Sally Ride – The legacy of a true shuttle pioneer
The first American woman in space, Dr Sally Ride, sadly passed away this week. Dr Ride, a veteran of two shuttle missions with Challenger, continued to dedicate her life via public outreach programs. However, her dedication to the Shuttle fleet never waned, even leading subgroup effort at the Augustine Commission in an attempt save the…
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Columbia’s legacy reminds NASA to avoid being distracted from future mission
On February 1, 2003, NASA suffered a blow which is still felt today, both from a workforce and directional standpoint. The disaster – which not only claimed the lives of seven astronauts but also that of NASA’s flagship Shuttle – ultimately led to the current transitional status of having no domestic launch capability until the…
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STS-51L and STS-107 – Challenger and Columbia: A Legacy Honored
The Space Shuttle Program – in its near 29-years of service to the U.S. and world communities – has seen numerous successes: the Hubble Space Telescope repair missions, joint operations with the MIR space station, invaluable research in the scientific and medical fields, and the construction of the International Space Station. At the same time,…