A Challenger replacement and other changes. (space program)

From: Science News | Date: August 23, 1986| Author: Eberhart, Jonathan | Copyright information

A Challenger Replacement and Other Changes

Three major space program decisions announced in a four-day span have grown out of the series of launch mishaps that began with the Jan. 28 explosion of the space shuttle Challenger. The decisions range from the merely nuts-and-bolts variety to one that bears on what for more than a quarter-century has been a fundamental part of the U.S. civilian space program. Yet all underscore a common point: that the trip back to space is b...

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