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Challenger: An American Tragedy
Hugh Harris
The Inside Story from Launch Control
Open Road Integrated Media LLC
February 2014
On Sale: January 28, 2014
80 pages ISBN: 148041350X EAN: 9781480413504 Kindle: B00HO12CRC e-Book
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Non-Fiction Memoir
On January 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger launched
from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Seventy-three
seconds after launch, the fiery breach of a solid motor
joint caused a rupture of the propellant tanks, and a
stunned nation watched as flames engulfed the craft, killing
all seven crew members on board. It was Hugh Harris, “the
voice of launch control,” whom audiences across the country
heard counting down to lift-off on that fateful day. With over fifty years of experience with NASA’s missions,
Harris presents the story of the Challenger tragedy as only
an insider can. With by-the-second accounts of the
spacecraft’s launch and a comprehensive overview of the
ensuing investigation, Harris gives readers a
behind-the-scenes look at the devastating accident that
grounded the shuttle fleet for over two years. This book
tells the whole story of the Challenger’s tragic legacy.
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