On the frigid morning of January 28, 1986, the space shuttle CHALLENGER rumbled off the launchpad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. Brilliant orange flames and clouds of smoke billowed out of the external fuel tank, lifting CHALLENGER high into the crystal-blue sky. The mission had attracted worldwide attention. NASA was sending the first teacher, Christa McAuliffe, into space. Crowds gathered to watch the launch, and millions tuned in on television. But less than two minutes into the mission, CHALLENGER exploded in midair, and the historic day ended in tragedy. Author Henry M. Holden takes an in-depth look at this space shuttle disaster.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
ISBN-10
0766040739
ISBN-13
9780766040731
eBay Product ID (ePID)
183733979
Product Key Features
Author
Henry M Holden
Format
Hardback, Library Binding,PAPER over Boards
Language
English
Subject
School Textbooks & Study Guides: Maths, Science & Technical
Type
Textbook
Additional Product Features
Series Title
American Space Missions-Astronauts, Exploration, and Discovery