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    “Shuttle Challenger Disaster Address” Analysis The “Shuttle Challenger Disaster Address” was given by Ronald Reagan at 5 p.m. from the Oval Office at the White House on January 28, 1986. Ronald Reagan uses different strategies and appeals, and manipulation of language to make his speech have the effect that it did on the Nation. Ronald Reagan uses many loaded words to stress how he is mourning the loss of the heroes that died. He reached out to their families and loved ones, which always brings…

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    involved in this terrible disaster. He also creates a positive opinion towards the United States Space Program. He continues to honor the astronauts and tries to help everyone move forward from this terrible disaster. Through Reagan’s use of tone, rhetorical appeal, and rhetorical tools, he effectively helps the families of The Seven and the rest of the United States to mourn while promoting the space program, and making…

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    the space industry was not always a welcome place for women. From the beginning of the program until recent years, women were shunned or disadvantaged in the male dominated field. The American space program began after the launch of Sputnik from Russia during the Cold War period. This struck fear into Americans and resulted in the interest of launching not only satellites, but also humans, into space. However, no one had any way of knowing what conditions would be like in space and…

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    the Government failed to rescue the hostages. The hostages did not get released until 270 days after the U.S.Government had left. On June 18, 1983, Sally Ride became known as the first woman to launch into space. One year later, Sally decided to focus more on her training instead of going into space. The next challenger mission that was…

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    spacecraft that exploded on January 28, 1986 while its departure to space along with 7 crew members inside. The president of the United States, Ronald Reagan, then delivered the “Address To The Challenger Disaster” to the nation and the crew members families. Reagan crafted the speech to let everyone know they were grieving for the brave crew members but to also let them know we will not let such a disaster stop us from exploring space. Reagan's credibility is the fact he is the United States…

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    2003, NASA's first operational space shuttle, Columbia, an orbiter with over 22 years of service disintegrated nearing the conclusion of its 28th mission killing all seven crew members on board. This occurred whilst re-entering the atmosphere over Texas, intending to land at Florida’s Kennedy Space Centre. Subsequent investigations, determined the disaster was predominantly caused by a failure which occurred seconds after the January 16 launch. Remnants of the shuttles foam insulation broke off…

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    Chapter One “GET DOWN !” my commanding officer screamed We all scrambled into the trenches and I watched in horror as a football sized ball of lightning came smashing into his chest. He said nothing he didn’t even scream he just stared at me and fell over backwards, dead. screechers we call them, they came only a year ago in great big spacecraft 10 times larger than our own. We don’t know much about them where they came from, what they want and why us but we do know that they are killing us…

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    Space programs employ perhaps some of the smartest people that have ever lived. The application of physics, calculus, chemistry, biology and other sciences make this a very complicated subject. There are many companies which have some involvement with space. NASA, the most well-known, is a government run and funded operation. It has been the most successful in its 50+ years of existence. SpaceX is the most popular space company right now. NASA doesn’t launch any piloted missions currently, it…

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    January 28th, 1986, is one of those days in the history of the United States that will never be forgotten. That is the day that the space shuttle Challenger explode 73 seconds after it lifted off from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center, killing the seven people on board, including a civilian school teacher. After an intensive investigation into the cause of the disaster, it was determined to have been the result of a faulty O-ring that allowed fuel to escape during the “burn” which resulted in the…

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    Superbird Brian Tomlinson Superbird is the story about aliens who come to Earth with a vessel called Superbird. Mary Mount was the only one of the five who had survived. Mary tells her story to a reporter of the Daily Star. They told the reporter on the tragic landing where two of the crew were killed and a badly injured. Mary and Sam ran away, but Sam was shot. Mary ran to a house where she was taken care of. They made friends with people and learned to speak their language. They helped the…

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