NASA wanted to create a lightweight space shuttle in the 1970’s‚ but they needed a test vehicle in those times‚ computer technology was not as good‚ and advanced like now so they had no way to see how the shuttle would react to heat‚ and stress according to Nasa’s website.The Challenger broke apart 73 seconds while in liftoff on January 28‚ 1986 which killed the 7 astronauts on board‚ and the reason for the incident was because of a booster failure.On April 4th‚ 1983‚ and saw the first spacewalk
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The MODIS is the primary instrument in the NASA Earth Observing System (EOS) Terra and Aqua satellites‚ which were launched in December 1999 and May 2002 respectively‚ for the purpose of monitoring the seasonality of global terrestrial vegetation. MODIS is a multi-spectral sensor with 36 discrete spectral bands ranging from visible‚ near infrared‚ to thermal infrared‚ which has been extensively used for land‚ ocean and atmosphere research. The equatorial crossing time for Terra and Aqua satellites
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On February 1‚ 2003‚ the space shuttle titled Columbia disintegrated upon reentry. People watched in horror as what seemed to be a meteor came falling from the sky while breaking apart over Louisiana. At exactly 8:59 EST over Texas and Louisiana‚ the Space Shuttle Columbia entered earth’s atmosphere to begin reentry. As it entered the dead zone‚ nobody could contact the shuttle as it began to disintegrate around the crew. When it entered orbit again it exploded and fell in Nacogdoches. The craft
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Columbia University I. The University of Columbia it’s the oldest institution of higher learning in New York City‚ the fifth oldest in the US‚ and one of the country’s nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution. II. History of Columbia University A) 1754 1. University was founded as King’s College 2. Foundation by royal charter of George II of Great Britain 3. Classes initially presided by the first president‚ Dr. Samuel Johnson‚ which consisted of eight students B) 1784 1. University
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Application 1. Participative Decision Making (pg 366) For this mission to end successfully for NASA‚ Jack‚ Jim‚ and Fred‚ who are all directly impacted by the decisions that will be made to correct the challenges they are currently experiencing in this mission‚ the organization is relying on the all three men to work with them‚ each sharing their knowledge and expertise of the situation in space‚ to assist NASA to correctly identify a solution to the problem and getting the astronauts home safely.
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Space Shuttle Challenger & Columbia Accidents Engineers have designed the world we live in. They are the ones that research what is safe and what is not‚ they are the ones that bring blue prints to life. However‚ this power can backfire on them. Engineers are expected to create products that are safe for everyone. The engineer affects many people ’s lives. A single fault can possibly result in the death of a person. A serious fault can lead to the deaths of several people. It is of paramount importance
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the Gun Nut’s post on Thomhartmann.com. In the District of Columbia v. Heller case‚ gun control was the purpose problem. The case resulted in protecting the “Second Amendment of an individual’s right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia for traditionally lawful purposes‚ such as self-defense within the home‚...” in which was a 5-4 decision by the Supreme Court. According to statelaws.findlaw.com‚ the District of Columbia does not allow open carry of a firearm. My definition of
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Funding NASA Imagine this for a second. A young teary-eyed boy sits in the waiting room of the hospital as the doctor informs him about his father’s failing heart. As awful and heartbreaking as this situation sounds‚ that boy’s father is able to stay alive via a ventricular assist device that will continue to pump blood through his veins until he can receive a necessary heart transplant. This device is ever-present in the field of medicine and is responsible for saving countless lives. Well
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National Aeronautics and Space administration today. NASA the wondrous space program of the world‚ forming in the brink of the terrible “Cold War”‚ NASA fought with the Soviets with the creation of the Apollo program‚ Neil Armstrong putting our American colors on the grey moon; America had outlasted the Soviets in so called “Space Race”. But why? Because of the great curiosity that mankind had in the Universe. Curiosity is a powerful force that drove NASA past the Space Race and never let it stop. After
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The Columbia Accident National University On February 1‚ 2003‚ the Space shuttle Columbia (STS-107) disintegrated upon reentry in to earth’s atmosphere on its approach to the Kennedy Space Center (KSC). What was discovered by the Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) was more than mechanical failure. The CAIB described the catastrophe as a perfect storm of internal and external pressures that undermined NASA’s policies on safety. These pressures weakened NASA’s safety policies
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