The House Committee on Science and Technology, which had investigated earlier incidents in NASA’s Apollo program, held hearings on the Challenger disaster. The committee report made more than a hundred recommendations for changes in the space program. NASA agreed to all of them and space shuttle operations resumed.
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“City, NASA Look For Answers,” Concord Monitor, New Hampshire, January 29, 1986
Risk in Exploration
Space exploration affords numerous benefits, but there are inherent risks. On January 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded shortly after liftoff, killing all seven crew members. This was neither the first nor the last such tragedy. After a congressional investigation of the Challenger disaster, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) changed its procedures and the U.S. reaffirmed its commitment to space exploration.
The House Committee on Science and Technology, which had investigated earlier incidents in NASA’s Apollo program, held hearings on the Challenger disaster. The committee report made more than a hundred recommendations for changes in the space program. NASA agreed to all of them and space shuttle operations resumed.
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