Friday, August 21, 2015

The Challenger Disaster By Nathan


History of the Challenger Disaster

Introduction
On January 28 1986 the NASA association sent a space shuttle called the Challenger (OV-099) into space that turned into a catastrophe with the loss of all crew members.      

Launch
On the day of the catastrophic disaster it was an unusually chilly and extremely icy. At 11:38 am EST the Challenger started the liftoff sequence but 73 seconds into it's flight disaster struck.

Breakup
At 73 seconds into the tragic incident, the right solid rocket booster was leaking harmful plumes of pressurized burning gas which led to the structural integrity of the craft to be ripped apart by aerodynamic forces.

Conclusion
The Challenger was the arguably the worst catastrophe in american history which could have been easily prevented with simple communication.
    
                       By Nathan

2 comments:

  1. Hinepukohurangi MillerAugust 26, 2015 at 6:29 PM

    Awesome! Nathan

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  2. Hi Nathan
    I found your writing very informative. Next time do you think you could add some photos to make it more interesting for your audience. I like the way that you have changed the font and colours on it.
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