1986: Seven dead in space shuttle disaster

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Audience/Grade:	College Freshman - Continuing Education
Discipline(s):	Aerospace Engineering General Engineering, Engineering Science
Special Topic(s):	Technology and Society History of Technology
Learning Resource Type:	Reference - Article/Document
Media Type:	WWW
Author(s):	BBC - British Broadcasting Company
Description:	BBC News article. Excerpt: "The American space shuttle, Challenger, has exploded killing all seven astronauts on board. The five men and two women - including the first teacher in space - were just over a minute into their flight from Cape Canaveral in Florida when the Challenger blew up. The astronauts' families, at the airbase, and millions of Americans witnessed the world's worst space disaster live on TV. The danger from falling debris prevented rescue boats reaching the scene for more than an hour. The Challenger's flight, the 25th by a shuttle, had already been delayed because of bad weather. High winds, then icicles caused the launch to be postponed from 22 January. But Nasa officials insist safety remains their top priority and there was no pressure to launch the shuttle today."
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Keywords:	Space science, Technology, Space Shuttle Challenger, ethics, challenger accident, case study


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Related ABET Criteria:	(h) Understand global, economic, environmental, and societal context
Use of Resource:	Reference material for Challenger case study in engineering ethics.
Difficulty:	Easy
Interactivity Level:	Medium