Challenger Center: Crew Biographies
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| Audience/Grade: | 5th Grade - High School Senior |
| Discipline(s): |
Aerospace Engineering General Engineering, Engineering Science |
| Learning Resource Type: | Reference - Article/Document |
| Media Type: | Document |
| Author(s): | Challenger Center |
| Description: | "While in training, the crew of every Space Transport System designs a patch that identifies its unique mission. Each member of the crew contributes to the patch design. The team uses color, shape, images, and text to represent different aspects of their mission. The mission patch for flight 51-L offers symbols for its mission of education and flight. The shuttle is launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida; it encircles the planet to signify America's presence in space and to illustrate the nation's drive to explore the space frontier. The shuttle's open cargo doors represent three mission objectives: to launch a communications satellite, collect data from Comet Halley, and conduct various scientific experiments. The apple next to Christa McAuliffe's name signifies her role as the first teacher in space, as well as the education component of the mission. Finally, the scene is encircled by the surnames of each of the seven crew members." |
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| Keywords: | Space science, Technology, Space Shuttle Challenger, ethics |
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| Use of Resource: | Could be used with case study on the Challenger disaster. |
| Difficulty: | Easy |
| Interactivity Level: | Very Low |
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| Publication Date: | 2008 |
| Platform/Format: | WWW |
| Cost: | Free |
| Download URL: | http://www.challenger.org/about/history/index.cfm |
| Metadata: | IEEE LOM Record |
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