the oxygen tank exploded was due to human error and flawed design and that modifications to the design were necessary. The changes came as follows: the fans inside the oxygen tank were removed, the probes to judge the amount of oxygen in the tank were changed from aluminum to stainless steel and the wiring to and from the oxygen tanks were changed from copper to stainless steel (Teitel). Then finally, an additional oxygen tank was installed on the opposite side of the module to prevent a total failure of flight and life support systems (Teitel).
The Shuttle program was born out of the Apollo program. In April 1983, the Space shuttle Challenger became the second shuttle to reach space, and it went on to successfully complete nine milestone missions (Howell). The last mission of the Challenger shuttle was designed to establish a data recording satellite that would follow Halley's Comet’s orbit and also launch the “Teacher in Space Program,” opening many new doors for NASA. Sadly, this mission would not only be the last of Challenger’s but would also halt the shuttle program for two and a half years.
The world watched as the space shuttle Challenger left the launch pad. Seventy-three seconds into flight, Challenger …show more content…
NASA scientists programmed the computers at the launch sites to only allow a launch to take place between the temperatures of forty-five degrees and one hundred and fifteen degrees. There would be no override switches this time, and there could be no risk due to human error. NASA engineers then went to work redesigning the connection points for the solid fuel boosters; the rubber O-rings were repositioned in a switchback formation so hot gasses would have little to no chance of escaping the rocket (Howell). Finally, United States Government officials canceled all civilian astronaut programs, because a large majority of the public no longer trusted NASA with the lives of American
The Shuttle program was born out of the Apollo program. In April 1983, the Space shuttle Challenger became the second shuttle to reach space, and it went on to successfully complete nine milestone missions (Howell). The last mission of the Challenger shuttle was designed to establish a data recording satellite that would follow Halley's Comet’s orbit and also launch the “Teacher in Space Program,” opening many new doors for NASA. Sadly, this mission would not only be the last of Challenger’s but would also halt the shuttle program for two and a half years.
The world watched as the space shuttle Challenger left the launch pad. Seventy-three seconds into flight, Challenger …show more content…
NASA scientists programmed the computers at the launch sites to only allow a launch to take place between the temperatures of forty-five degrees and one hundred and fifteen degrees. There would be no override switches this time, and there could be no risk due to human error. NASA engineers then went to work redesigning the connection points for the solid fuel boosters; the rubber O-rings were repositioned in a switchback formation so hot gasses would have little to no chance of escaping the rocket (Howell). Finally, United States Government officials canceled all civilian astronaut programs, because a large majority of the public no longer trusted NASA with the lives of American