On June 4, 1974 was the beginning of the construction on the Challenger space craft. NASA tried many different materials to build it and each time they came up with a new idea they tested the space craft to see if it was a good idea. They finally decided to use and O-ring. An O-ring is a packing or a toric joint that is in the shape of a circle. It is met to fit tightly between two pieces of metal. An O-ring is not designed to fly in unusually cold conditions. The Challenger was built to serve as a test subject for the shuttle program.
There were 10 flights for the Challenger. The first flight was on April 4, 1983. The designation was STS-6, launch pad was LC-39A, and the landing location was Edwards Air Force Base. During this flight, there …show more content…
The designation was STS-6, the launch pad was LC-39A, and the landing location was Edwards Air Force Base. In this flight there was a girl named Sally Ride. She is the first American woman to be in space. She is also the youngest American astronaut that has traveled to space.
The third flight was on August 30, 1983. The designation was STS-8, launch pad was LC-39A, and the landing location was Edwards Air Force Base. This flight took off at night which made it the first night launch and the first night landing. Guion Bluford was the first African-American in space. He was on this flight.
The fourth flight was on February 3, 1984. The designation was STS-41-B, launch pad was LC-39A, and the landing location was Kennedy Space Center. This flight was the first not messed with spacewalk using the Manned Maneuvering Unit. The Manned Maneuvering Unit is an astronaut propulsion unit that NASA used on 3 space shuttle missions in 1984.The Manned Maneuvering Unit is also known as MMU.
The fifth flight was on April 6, 1984. The designation was STS-41-C, launch pad was LC-39A, and the landing location was Edwards Air Force Base. This flight was the Solar Maximum Service …show more content…
Also as they were looking they found pieces of the astronauts that were on the shuttle. Later on they figured out that some of the astronauts didn’t die in the explosion. They died from drowning in the ocean.
There was a 7 man crew on the Challenger that day. Many of their family members were in the crowd. The people on the Challenger were 5 NASA astronauts and 2 payload specialists. These people weren’t able to escape in the shuttle because there was no way to escape in the shuttle. Christa McAulliffe would have been the first teacher in space.
A man named Francis Richard Scobee or known as Dick Scobee was the commander of the Challenger. He also was an engineer. He was born on May 19, 1939. When he was little he loved looking up to see a plane fly by. He was fascinated with them. After graduating high school Scobee joined the Air Force and became a reciprocating engine mechanic in 1957. The Challenger was his first shuttle that he ever was the commander of. He was very excited to get that opportunity. He once quoted, “When you find something you really like to do, and your willing to risk the consequences of that, you really probably out to go do it.” That’s why he decided to do this mission. After the explosion Scobee was submitted to the astronaut wall of fame all the hard work that he did for the
There were 10 flights for the Challenger. The first flight was on April 4, 1983. The designation was STS-6, launch pad was LC-39A, and the landing location was Edwards Air Force Base. During this flight, there …show more content…
The designation was STS-6, the launch pad was LC-39A, and the landing location was Edwards Air Force Base. In this flight there was a girl named Sally Ride. She is the first American woman to be in space. She is also the youngest American astronaut that has traveled to space.
The third flight was on August 30, 1983. The designation was STS-8, launch pad was LC-39A, and the landing location was Edwards Air Force Base. This flight took off at night which made it the first night launch and the first night landing. Guion Bluford was the first African-American in space. He was on this flight.
The fourth flight was on February 3, 1984. The designation was STS-41-B, launch pad was LC-39A, and the landing location was Kennedy Space Center. This flight was the first not messed with spacewalk using the Manned Maneuvering Unit. The Manned Maneuvering Unit is an astronaut propulsion unit that NASA used on 3 space shuttle missions in 1984.The Manned Maneuvering Unit is also known as MMU.
The fifth flight was on April 6, 1984. The designation was STS-41-C, launch pad was LC-39A, and the landing location was Edwards Air Force Base. This flight was the Solar Maximum Service …show more content…
Also as they were looking they found pieces of the astronauts that were on the shuttle. Later on they figured out that some of the astronauts didn’t die in the explosion. They died from drowning in the ocean.
There was a 7 man crew on the Challenger that day. Many of their family members were in the crowd. The people on the Challenger were 5 NASA astronauts and 2 payload specialists. These people weren’t able to escape in the shuttle because there was no way to escape in the shuttle. Christa McAulliffe would have been the first teacher in space.
A man named Francis Richard Scobee or known as Dick Scobee was the commander of the Challenger. He also was an engineer. He was born on May 19, 1939. When he was little he loved looking up to see a plane fly by. He was fascinated with them. After graduating high school Scobee joined the Air Force and became a reciprocating engine mechanic in 1957. The Challenger was his first shuttle that he ever was the commander of. He was very excited to get that opportunity. He once quoted, “When you find something you really like to do, and your willing to risk the consequences of that, you really probably out to go do it.” That’s why he decided to do this mission. After the explosion Scobee was submitted to the astronaut wall of fame all the hard work that he did for the