Challenger Accident - Part III Photo and Video Analysis

Описание: On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger became NASA's first in-flight accident causing the loss of seven crew members. The accident would be blamed on a faulty o-ring seal that failed to prevent hot rocket motor gases from escaping and eventually leading to the destruction of the external tank and the orbiter and its crew. Many things had to go wrong on that day and they did. Cold temperatures, upper level wind shear, organizational failure and complacency all contributed to the tragic loss of life. Another accident would follow and while different had in common a human failure to detect and prevent the conditions under which catastrophic events could endanger a crew. The second accident, Columbia, would begin a long goodbye of the Space Shuttle era and raise questions of humankind purpose and next steps in space.

This Final Segment Concludes the Technical Analysis of the Accident by the Data and Design Task Force. This NASA film provides one of the most comprehensive views of the photos and video taken of the accident. For even the most knowledgeable and seasoned space pro, this analysis provides a close-up look at the in-flight events that led to the destruction of the vehicle and the crew.