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Christa McAuliffe, teacher in space
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Corinne J. Naden |
The first private American citizen chosen to go on a space flight, Christa McAuliffe, lost her life when the Challenger exploded just after liftoff. Describes her special interest in the space progra… |
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Space disasters
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Elaine Landau |
Describes the accidents which occurred during the space flights of the Apollo 1, Apollo 13, and Challenger, as well as the Soviet space flight accidents. |
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The Challenger
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Thomas Streissguth,Gil Chandler |
Portrays the space shuttle Challenger, the events that led to its destruction, and the effects of the disaster on the space program. |
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The Columbia space shuttle disaster
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Michael D. Cole |
Details the first flight of the space shuttle Columbia, as well as its tragic final flight. |
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Bringing Columbia home
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Michael D. Leinbach |
On February 1, 2003, Columbia disintegrated on reentry before the nation's eyes, and all seven astronauts aboard were lost. Author Mike Leinbach, Launch Director of the space shuttle program at NASA'… |
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The Space Shuttle Program
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R. Michael Gordon |
"This critical study of NASA's space shuttle program provides an in-depth examination of the events, decisions, and policies that may have contributed to the horrific destruction of the shuttles Chal… |
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