The Challenger Launch Decision

Description:

When the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded on January 28, 1986, millions of Americans became bound together in a single, historic moment. Many still vividly remember exactly where they were and what they were doing when they heard about the tragedy. In The Challenger Launch Decision, Diane Vaughan recreates the steps leading up to that fateful decision, contradicting conventional interpretations to prove that what occurred at NASA was not skulduggery or misconduct but a disastrous mistake.

subjects: Accidents,  Organizational behavior,  United States,  Management,  United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration,  Aerospace industries,  Challenger (Spacecraft),  Decision making,  Case studies,  United states, national aeronautics and space administration

People: F. Richard Scobee,  Michael J. Smith,  Ronald McNair,  Ellison Onizuka,  Judith Resnik,  Gregory Jarvis,  Christa McAuliffe (1948-1986)

Places: United States,  Florida,  Cape Canaveral,  Houston (Tex.)

Times: 1985-1986