Disaster recovery

In 1986, the world experienced a tragedy that had lasting effects on many people, myself included. While at the young age of nine years old at the time, I can still remember that day as though it was yesterday. That day, schools had closed in my county due to snow. I was home, flipping through the television when I came across a news broadcast about the impending launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger. I do not remember if I had knowledge of the space program before that day, but something that…

Name Instructor Course Date of Submission Columbia Shuttle Crush Disaster Abstract This paper discusses the Columbia shuttle crash disaster that occurred on February 1, 2003. Pressure suits, seat restraints, as well as the space shuttle crew’s helmets failed to work. The result was a devastating incident as the out-out-control ship broke apart after losing pressure. Following the incident, no survivors were rescued. A report from NASA claims that the incident led to the death of all astronauts…

Physicists are stereotyped as dull, arrogant, and reserved as they are incredibly intelligent people, who understand things the average human mind could never entirely comprehend. However, Richard Feynman, one of the top physicists of his time, defies those stereotypes by remaining humble and relating to his audience with his genuine passion for science. This enigmatic man skillfully spoke of complex subjects in a concise and simple manner so that his knowledge and love of science was shared…

Ellen Ochoa once said, “Don’t be afraid to reach for the stars,” and she has certainly lived up to the saying. Because of her outer space discoveries and missions as an astronaut, she has not only helped shape Florida history, and that of the continental U.S. as well. She has played a huge role in how hispanic americans have influenced Florida because she defied the odds to become the first female hispanic astronaut, and paved the way for future women and latinos to achieve their goals. `To…

Despite President Reagan’s order for NASA to follow the Roger Commission's Recommendation, 17 years later, the Columbia disaster would prove NASA had not changed its culture. During its launch, foam insulation broke off, hitting and damaging the shuttle. During Columbia's reentry, the shuttle broke apart due to hot gas penetrating the spot where the shuttle was damaged. The…

Challenger Disaster Analysis Zach Raudabaugh 3rd This speech was written by Ronald Reagan in response to the Challenger Disaster which took place on January 28, 1986 in the Oval Office. This was done to mourn the seven who died in the disaster. This was spoken to the citizens of the United States along with the families of those who died in the disaster and NASA. This speech was the right thing to do because Reagan addressed the people of the United States, stated his emotions with the…

1 University of the People Unit 5 Written Assignment Analyze the report and present a summary, in your own words, of the failures and your comments on them. A preliminary investigation of flight data showed: nominal behavior of the launcher up to H0 36 seconds; failure of the back-up Inertial Reference System followed immediately by failure of the active Inertial Reference System; swiveling into the extreme position of the nozzles of the two solid boosters and, slightly later, of the Vulcain…

History Era Project 1970-1990 The Challenger space shuttle disaster was the worst moment in the NASA programs history.It starts as a normal day it was going to mark the shuttles 10th successfully launch.The Challenger was expected to perform as expected after being tested for 11 months there were no doubts about the launch. When the shuttle took off everything was normal, but after 73 seconds it exploded killing all 7 crew members including a school teacher.Marking it as the most horrific moment…

The occasion of talk makes sense of what speaker attempts to address. Swarms foresee that the speaker will land at determinations in a legitimate behavior depending upon the occasion. Reagan's talk on space camp could be requested in two estimations: deliberative and quantifiable talk. It was a deliberative talk in light of the way that Reagan anticipated that would address "what should be completed into redirect such circumstances in future". In spite of the way that NASA had lost three space…

NASA. Also, it had completed nine successful missions before the disaster. Following the accident, the shuttle program was suspended for 32 months as President Ronald Regan appointed a Commission, chaired by William P. Rogers and known as the Rogers Commission, to investigate the cause of the accident. The challenger, the space shuttle that exploded few minutes after its launch, marking the history as the most significant disaster in the history of space travel. The challenger’s explosion…