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Allan J. McDonald

Truth, Lies, and O-Rings: Inside the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster

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On a cold January morning in 1986, NASA launched the Space Shuttle Challenger, despite warnings against doing so by many individuals, including Allan McDonald. This title offers a look at the Challenger tragedy and its aftermath from someone who was on the inside, recognized the potential disaster, and tried to prevent it.

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Weitere Autoren: Hansen, James R. (Gespielt)
  • ISBN: 978-0-8130-3326-6
  • EAN: 9780813033266
  • Produktnummer: 4432097
  • Verlag: Univ Pr Of Florida
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
  • Seitenangabe: 626 S.
  • Masse: H23.4 cm x B16.3 cm x D3.8 cm 1'021 g
  • Gewicht: 1021

Über den Autor


Allan J. McDonald retired as vice president and technical director for advanced technology programs at ATK Thiokol Propulsion in 2001. He was the director of the Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Motor Project at the time of the Challenger accident and, later, vice president of engineering for space operations during the redesign and requalification of the solid rocket motors. James R. Hansen is professor of history and director of the Honors College at Auburn University. He is the author of First Man, an award-winning biography of Neil Armstrong which spent three weeks on the New York Times Bestseller List.

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