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Two men, Bob Ebeling and Roger Boisjoly, knew the fate of the Challenger months before its tragic launch, yet NASA went ahead with the mission.
January 28th marks the 38th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. Here are some of the important and painful leadership lessons from one of space exploration’s darkest days.
NASA's Artemis program successfully launched its first mission to the moon in November 2022, but the launch came months later than expected.
• Dec 13, 2020 I come from people who did what needed to be done when faced with personal or community crisis. And I have a long history of experience with vaccines. So, when I heard about the COVID-19 vaccine trial taking place where I live in Salt Lake City, I didn't hesitate. I already knew the research team because I'd been through two unrelated vaccine trials in the last year. I was familiar with the pin pricks, protocols, clinic visits, informed consent forms and piles of paperwork. I already knew the trial's doctor, nurses and medical assistants.
35 Years Ago: Space Shuttle Challenger Breaks Apart on Live TV Our collective memory: A nation watched in horror as the space shutter Challenger exploded on Jan. 28, 1986, during a live television broadcast. Reality: No it didn't, and no it didn't. Challenger was the second shuttle to go into space, launching in April 1983 and then completing nine previous missions, logging a little more than 63 days away from Earth. Previous milestones included the first shuttle spacewalk and conveying the first female and Black astronauts (Sally Ride and Guion Bluford, respectively) into orbit. Ride and ...