Challenger: An American Tragedy

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Publication Year:
2014

ISBN-13: 9781480413504

<DIV><DIV>On January 28, 1986, the space shuttle&#160;<i>Challenger</i>&#160;launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Seventy-three seconds after launch, the fiery breach of a solid motor joint caused a rupture of the propellant tanks, and a stunned nation watched as flames engulfed the craft, killing all seven crew members on board. It was Hugh Harris, &ldquo;the voice of launch control,&rdquo; whom audiences across the country heard counting down to lift-off on that fateful day.</div><DIV><BR>With over fifty years of experience with NASA&rsquo;s missions, Harris presents the story of the&#160;<i>Challenger</i>&#160;tragedy as only an insider can. With by-the-second accounts of the spacecraft&rsquo;s launch and a comprehensive overview of the ensuing investigation, Harris gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the devastating accident that grounded the shuttle fleet for over two years. This book tells the whole story of the&#160;<i>Challenger</i>&rsquo;s tragic legacy.</div><DIV></div></div>