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  Space Shuttle Challenger - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Challenger, along with Discovery was modified at KSC to be able to carry the Centaur upper-stage in its payload bay.
Challenger was one of two space shuttles destroyed in an accident during a mission, the other being Columbia.
During the second minute of its tenth mission in January 1986, the Challenger was destroyed, due to the failure of an SRB seal.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Space_Shuttle_Challenger   (487 words)

  
 John F. Kennedy Space Center - Space Shuttle Challenger
On January 28, 1986, the Challenger and its seven-member crew were lost 73 seconds after launch when a booster failure resulted in the breakup of the vehicle.
Challenger had been built with a simulated crew module and the forward fuselage halves had to be separated to gain access to the crew module.
wo orbiters, Challenger and Discovery, were modified at KSC to enable them to carry the Centaur upper stage in the payload bay.
www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov /kscpao/shuttle/resources/orbiters/challenger.html   (549 words)

  
 LY: 2008 Dodge Challenger
The Challenger may ride a shorter wheelbase to decrease weight, but on the other hand, it may simply be a two-door variant, much as the original Dodge Charger was a two-door version of the Coronet.
Challenger would probably be V8 only — but also noted that this may depend on whether the Challenger would be made as a mass-market vehicle, á la Charger, or as a 10,000 cars/year specialty model.
Challenger is an appropriate name this time around; just as the original rode on a shortened B-body platform (with some A-body elements, called the E-body platform), the new Challenger will ride on a shortened LY platform - with two doors.
www.allpar.com /cars/dodge/challenger.html   (3069 words)

  
 The Challenger Oceanographic Expedition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Challenger Expedition claims the title of the world's first totally scientific oceanographic expedition By the time the HMS Challenger left the dock on December 21, 1872 (why do these British voyages always start around Christmas time?), the world was experiencing an intellectual and technological revolution of sorts.
One of the more intriguing methods used by Challenger that thankfully is not necessary today was their method for determining the depth of the bottom.
The Challenger cruise had lain the cornerstone of scientific oceanography and begun its introduction to the wider scientific and lay community...The findings of the cruise were correctly described by John Murray in 1895 as "the greatest advance in the knowledge of our planet since the celebrated discoveries of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries".
www.oceansonline.com /challenger_ex.htm   (1876 words)

  
 Army Technology - Challenger 2 - Main Battle Tank
Challenger 2 entered service with the British Army in June 1998 and the last of the 386 tanks was delivered in April 2002.
Challenger 2E, the latest development model, has been designed for the export market and is suitable for harsh environmental and climactic conditions.
Challenger 2 is also equipped with a Boeing 7.62mm chain gun, which is located to the left of the main tank gun.
www.army-technology.com /projects/challenger2   (1094 words)

  
 Dodge - Auto Show - News - Dodge 2006 Challenger Concept Flexes Some Muscle
Both the hood and the deck lid of the Challenger concept vehicle are higher than the 1970 in order to lift and "present" the front and rear themes.
Inasmuch as the original Challenger was the first car to have injection-molded door trim panels (now common practice), the doors received special attention.
Although the flat-section bucket seats of the original Challenger didn't offer much support for aggressive driving, the front seats in the Challenger concept car boast hefty bolsters much like those found on Dodge's famed SRT series cars.
www.dodge.com /dodge_life/news/autoshow_news/challenger.html   (1179 words)

  
 7 myths about the Challenger shuttle disaster - Space News - MSNBC.com
And they were equally horrified to learn in the aftermath of the disaster that the faulty design had been chosen by NASA to satisfy powerful politicians who had demanded the mission be launched, even under unsafe conditions.
That’s how the story of the Challenger is often retold, in oral tradition and broadcast news, in public speeches and in private conversations and all around the Internet.
Challenger itself was torn apart as it was flung free of the other rocket components and turned broadside into the Mach 2 airstream.
www.msnbc.msn.com /id/11031097   (745 words)

  
 The Crew of the Challenger Shuttle Mission in 1986
The Challenger shuttle crew, of seven astronauts--including the specialties of pilot, aerospace engineers, and scientists-- died tragically in the explosion of their spacecraft during the launch of STS-51-L from the Kennedy Space Center about 11:40 a.m., EST, on January 28, 1986.
The crewmembers of the Challenger represented a cross-section of the American population in terms of race, gender, geography, background, and religion.
The pilot for the fatal 1986 Challenger mission was Michael J.
www.hq.nasa.gov /office/pao/History/Biographies/challenger.html   (2047 words)

  
 Challenger Accident
NASA Kennedy Space Center "Challenger, the second orbiter to become operational at Kennedy Space Center, was named after an American Naval research vessel that sailed the Atlantic and Pacific oceans during the 1870's.
Appendix to the Roger's Commission Report on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident by R. Feynman from Middle of Nowhere "It appears that there are enormous differences of opinion as to the probability of a failure with loss of vehicle and of human life.
The records of the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident in the custody of the National Archives exist in several media - the electronic records (i.e., the computer-readable datasets) are in the custody of the Center for Electronic Records.
www.fas.org /spp/51L.html   (3783 words)

  
 Challenger UP3985
Union Pacific Challenger No. 3985 was designed by Union Pacific and built in 1943 by the American Locomotive Company.
It is one of 105 Challengers built for Union Pacific between 1936 and 1943 and is the only operating engine of its class in the world today – the largest and most powerful operating steam locomotive.
Additional information on the Challengers and other steam locomotives can be found in the Historical UP Locomotives section.
www.uprr.com /aboutup/excurs/up3985.shtml   (312 words)

  
 The Shuttle Challenger Memorial - Arlington National Cemetery
For the Challenger, the workhorse of the nation's shuttle fleet, this was to have been the 10th mission.
On board Challenger was the world's privately owned communication satellite, the $100 million Tracking and Data Relay Satellite, which with its rocket boosters weighed 37,636 pounds.
The takeoff was delayed because space agency officials feared that during the first critical seconds of launching, icicles might fly off the service structure and damage the delicate heat-resistant tiles on the shuttle, which are crucial for the vehicle's re-entry through the earth's atmosphere.
www.arlingtoncemetery.net /challengr.htm   (3213 words)

  
 51-L
The fl color and dense composition of the smoke puffs suggest that the grease, joint insulation and rubber O-rings in the joint seal were being burned and eroded by the hot propellant gases.
The Challenger's reaction control system ruptured and a hypergolic burn of its propellants occurred as it exited the oxygen-hydrogen flames.
The Challenger was scheduled to land at the Kennedy Space Center.144 hours and 34 minutes after launch.
science.ksc.nasa.gov /shuttle/missions/51-l/mission-51-l.html   (1602 words)

  
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 Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Library   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Nancy and I are pained to the core by the tragedy of the shuttle Challenger.
And perhaps we've forgotten the courage it took for the crew of the shuttle; but they, the Challenger Seven, were aware of the dangers, but overcame them and did their jobs brilliantly.
Your loved ones were daring and brave, and they had that special grace, that special spirit that says, "Give me a challenge and I'll meet it with joy." They had a hunger to explore the universe and discover its truths.
www.reaganfoundation.org /reagan/speeches/speech.asp?spid=23   (625 words)

  
 STS-51-L - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
STS-51-L was a space shuttle mission by NASA using the Space Shuttle Challenger, launched January 28, 1986.
Since it was near the Max Q region of the ascent phase, the vehicle quickly disintegrated and the entire crew was killed.
Among the prescribed duties of the five astronauts and two payload specialists will be observation and photography of Halley's Comet, backdropped against the U.S. flag in the insignia.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/STS-51-L   (296 words)

  
 Aerospaceweb.org | Ask Us - Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
It is also a common misconception that the Challenger "exploded." In actuality, the Shuttle was destroyed by a structural failure that caused the vehicle to break apart.
Prior to Challenger, it was thought that any failure of the SRBs would occur at the moment of ignition and result in the catastrophic loss of the entire vehicle and launch pad.
Someone sent me a secret transcript from the Challenger proving that the astronauts were alive after the Shuttle exploded.
www.aerospaceweb.org /question/investigations/q0122.shtml   (3022 words)

  
 Dodge Challenger Forum
Now that the new Dodge Challenger has been offically announced for production, questions on the vehicle will be allowed however the amount of information the team is allowed to give is somewhat limited.
The Dodge Challenger and its sister the Plymouth Barracuda had their heyday in the early 1970s when gas prices were low and the Big Three dominated the North American car market.
Resurrecting the Challenger would provide a boost for the entire Dodge brand, one industry observer said yesterday, noting that any Chrysler announcement increases the pressure on GM to go ahead with the Camaro program, which is slated for a GM plant in Oshawa, Ont.
www.challengertalk.com   (3850 words)

  
 Challenger Sports - Home Page
Challenger Sports is a nationwide network of clubs, coaches, players and parents, and a broad base of soccer products and services.
Challenger's full-time coaching staff has achieved success at the club level, while their dedication and commitment has helped thousands of young players nationwide to improve, gain confidence and go on to achieve success at high school, college and beyond.
Challenger Sports are the number one soccer camp company in North America.
www.challengersports.com   (133 words)

  
 Challenger Lifts
Challenger Lifts is the largest privately owned Lift Company in the United States.
Challenger is also the oldest manufacturer of Versymmetric 2-Post Automotive Lifts in the U.S.A.
Challenger is approved by more Automobile Company programs than any other Automobile Lift Manufacturer in the world.
www.challengerlifts.com   (130 words)

  
 Little League Online
The Challenger Division was established in 1989 as a separate division of Little League Baseball to enable boys and girls with physical and mental disabilities, ages 5-18 or the completion of high school, to enjoy the game of baseball along with the millions of other children who participate in this sport worldwide.
The registration fee for the Challenger Division is $18.00 per team (same as for all other divisions of Little League).
One of the benefits of having a Challenger Division is that it encourages the use of "buddies" for the Challenger players.
www.littleleague.org /divisions/challenger.asp   (596 words)

  
 Asbestos and the Challenger Disaster
The tragedy of the Challenger was that seven living representatives of the American pioneer tradition were smashed to earth by political cowardice and legal arrogance that destroyed the spaceship Challenger in the name of "Spaceship Earth."
The most comprehensive study of the Challenger accident was that done by the Presidential Commission appointed by Ronald Reagan (also known as the Rogers Commission after its chairman, William Rogers).
This failure was due to a faulty design unacceptably sensitive to a number of factors, These factors were the effects of temperature, physical dimensions, the character of materials, the effects of reusability, processing, and the reaction of the joint to dynamic loading.
info-pollution.com /challenger.htm   (3154 words)

  
 New Dodge Challenger   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The new LY Dodge Challenger is reportedly planned for the 2007-2008 calendar year (see the "production version" section below).
Based on the 1970s model of the original Challenger, this new vehicle is built on a short Chrysler 300/Dodge Magnum platform and offers up a fitting 6.1...
The Challenger T/A was advertised but never made and was...
newdodge-challenger.blogspot.com   (288 words)

  
 Challenger Division of Keystone RV manufacturers of Recreational Vehicles and Towable PopUps.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Challenger Division of Keystone RV manufacturers of Recreational Vehicles and Towable PopUps.
An abundance of storage is designed into the comfort of the Challenger bedroom.
A master closet with mirrored sliding doors, side wardrobes, two-drawer nightstands, and a large residential chest of drawers hold all your personal belongings whether you're planning to be gone for a short weekend or an entire season.
keystone-challenger.com   (236 words)

  
 Shuttle Orbiter Challenger (OV-99)
Challenger, the second orbiter to become operational at Kennedy Space Center, was named after the British Naval research vessel HMS Challenger that sailed the Atlantic and Pacific oceans during the 1870's.
A decision in 1978 not to modify Enterprise from her Approach and Landing Test (ALT) configuration would have left Columbia as the only operational orbiter vehicle so on 1/29/79 NASA awarded Rockwell a supplemental contract to convert Challenger (STA-099) from a test vehicle into a space-rated Orbiter (OV-099).
Two orbiters, Challenger and Discovery, were modified at KSC to enable them to carry the Centaur upper stage in the payload bay.
science.ksc.nasa.gov /shuttle/resources/orbiters/challenger.html   (553 words)

  
 Advanced Ultralight Aircraft - Challenger - National Ultralight Canada & Quad City U.S.
The Challenger's real world versatility is unique - wheels, skis, floats, soaring, local or cross country flights, four seasons a year - for only $10 to $15 an hour.
The Challenger Owners Association is the most active in recreational aviation.
The Challenger's versatility is legendary - it's happy on wheels and skis as well as straight and amphibious floats.
www.challenger.ca   (1012 words)

  
 Dodge Challenger - The Dodge Challenger Enthusiast Site
The Challenger was intended to be a high performance, high horsepower head turner, on both the street and track, yet it offered lower performance engines to make the Challenger affordable, and practical for everyone.
The Challenger, offered in both a coupe and a convertible, was very popular, and with such engine offerings as the Hemi, it quickly made a place for itself in the record books, but due to the rising cost of fuel, and the influx of economy cars, the Challenger ended it's run in 1974.
The Challenger name reappeared in 1978 through 1983 as a rebadged form of the Mitsubishi Galant Lambda, but it was nothing like the Challengers of the early 1970s.
www.dodgechallenger.com   (699 words)

  
 Challenger STS 51-L Accident
A Challenger Bibliography: This is chapter 7 of the Space Shuttle bibliography published in 1992.
The fate of Challenger's crew: Dr. Joseph P. Kerwin's investigation tried to determine the cause of the crew's deaths.
Challenger Remembered: A brief montage of images and sounds from the Challenger accident, from the CNN video vault [1250k Quicktime.mov file]
history.nasa.gov /sts51l.html   (359 words)

  
 Deepest Ocean - Challenger Deep
Challenger Deep got its name from the British survey ship Challenger II, which pinpointed the deep water off the Marianas Islands in 1951.
When you get into the ocean (or any body of water) and you start diving down from the surface, the deeper you dive the more water is over the top of you.
The deepest measurement of the Challenger Deep currently available was taken by the Japanese and was found to be 35,838 feet.
www.extremescience.com /DeepestOcean.htm   (659 words)

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