NASA weighs shuttle escape systems after Challenger disaster
Fifteen years after Challenger, NASA studies ejection seats and escape capsules for space shuttles. A yearlong, $5 million review weighs safety benefits, costs, and practicality, with decisions hinging on mission needs and space station timelines.
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Quiet Challenger anniversary at Concord planetarium honors Christa McAuliffe
Three years after the space shuttle disaster, Christa McAuliffe Center executive director Jeanne Gerulskis shifted the Concord Planetarium away from tragedy toward McAuliffe’s life. The facility marks her Sept 2 birthday with balloons while Framingham State College unveils a mural. McAuliffe’s mother Grace Corrigan plans to attend.
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