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Challenger: An American Tragedy : The Inside Story From Launch Control by Hugh Harris is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Challenger: An American Tragedy : The Inside Story From Launch Control about?

The former launch commentator “offers a personal—and sometimes painful—look back at one of the darkest chapters in US human spaceflight” (Space.com). 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.

Author

Hugh Harris

Publisher

Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9781504073912

Subjects

History, Science, Social Science

Rating

3.72 / 5 (61 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13