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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 Diane Vaughan recreates the steps leading up to that fateful decision contradicting conventional interpretations to prove that what occurred at NASA was not skullduggery or misconduct but a disastrous mistake Why did NASA managers who not only had all the information prior to the launch but also were warned against it decide to proceed In retelling how the decision unfolded through the eyes of the managers and the engineers Vaughan uncovers an incremental descent into poor judgment supported by a culture of highrisk technology She reveals how and why NASA insiders when repeatedly faced with evidence that something was wrong normalized the deviance so that it became acceptable to them In a new preface Vaughan reveals the ramifications for this book and for her when a similar decisionmaking process brought down NASAs Space Shuttle Columbia in 2003. at Wanaka Airport Photo credit: www.csbf.nasa.gov NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) has been assessing the suitability of Wanaka Airport as a site for the launch of an unmanned Lecture 3/3. 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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.Journalists and investigators have historically cited production problems and managerial wrong-doing as the reasons behind the disaster. The Presidential Commission uncovered a flawed decision-making process at the space agency as well, citing a well-documented history of problems with the O-ring and a dramatic last-minute protest by engineers over the Solid Rocket Boosters as evidence of managerial neglect.Why did NASA managers, who not only had all the information prior to the launch but also were warned against it, decide to proceed? In retelling how the decision unfolded through the eyes of the managers and the engineers, Vaughan uncovers an incremental descent into poor judgment, supported by a culture of high-risk technology. She reveals how and why NASA insiders, when repeatedly faced with evidence that something was wrong, normalized the deviance so that it became acceptable to them.No safety rules were broken. No single individual was at fault. Instead, the cause of the disaster is a story not of evil but of the banality of organizational life. This powerful work explains why the Challenger tragedy must be reexamined and offers an unexpected warning about the hidden hazards of living in this technological age. The untold story of a national trauma—NASA’s Challenger explosion—and what really happened to America’s Teacher in Space, illuminating the tragic cost of humanity setting its sight on the starsYou’ve seen the pictures. You think you know what happened. You do not.On the morning of January 28, 1986, NASA’s space shuttle Challenger exploded shortly after blasting off from Cape Canaveral. Christa McAuliffe, America’s “Teacher in Space,” was instantly killed, along with the other six members of the mission. Right? Wrong.Thirty-five years after NASA’s revitalization program literally went up in smoke, Kevin Cook uncovers the untold story of the disastrous order to launch on an ice-cold Florida day. For the first time, he takes readers inside the shuttle for those agonizing two minutes and forty-five seconds after the fire, which, yes, some of the astronauts survived.But this is more than a simple corrective to a now-dimming memory. Centering on McAuliffe, a charmingly ordinary civilian on the cusp of history, The Burning Blue animates the mission’s colorful cast of characters, which featured the second female astronaut (who was also the first Jewish astronaut), the second Black one, and the first Asian-American and Buddhist in space. Drawing intimate portraits of the people wearing the spacesuits and detailing how they earned the right to suit up, Cook makes readers temporarily forget the tragedy toward which the tale is hurtling. Infused with drama, immediacy, and compelling characters, The Burning Blue reveals the human price paid for politics and capital-P Progress on that ill-fated, unforgettable morning. The extraordinary life of the world\'s greatest engineer who pioneered air brakes, natural gas, and alternating current electricity.George Westinghouse was a quiet man who avoided the spotlight, but his inventions changed the world and propelled America into the 20th century and beyond. His air brake saved countless lives as railroads crisscrossed the United States in the days of rapid Westward expansion and industrial growth, but it was his work on alternating current electricity which continue to have a lasting impact on our technology-obsessed futureOriginally published in 1921, Henry Prout guides readers through a fascinating life journey of the unassuming Civil War veteran who rose to fame after inventing the air brake and founding Westinghouse Air Brake Company in the steel city of Pittsburgh. This special edition reprinting features enlarged pages, the original classic type font, digitally remastered images, and a new retro cover design guaranteed to liven up the library and stand out on the shelf.Prout does a spectacular job guiding readers through his life, detailing his innovative, hard-working spirit and personal life in a way that no other books do. Overshadowed by larger-than-life personalities like Thomas Edison and Andrew Carnegie, Westinghouse may have accomplished more than any other engineer in history while boasting about it the least.Table of Contents: Chapter 1 - IntroductoryChapter 2 - The Air BrakeChapter 3 - Friction Draft GearChapter 4 - A General Sketch of Electric ActivitiesChapter 5 - The Induction Motor and MeterChapter 6 - The Rotary ConverterChapter 7 - The Chicago World\'s FairChapter 8 - Niagara FallsChapter 9 - Electric TractionChapter 10 - Steam and Gas EnginesChapter 11 - The Turbo GeneratorChapter 12 - Signaling and InterlockingChapter 13 - Natural GasChapter 14 - Various Interests and ActivitiesChapter 15 - European EnterprisesChapter 16 - Financial Methods - Reorganization - Equitable Life EpisodeChapter 17 - The Personality of George WestinghouseChapter 18 - The Meaning of George Westinghouse metal oxide . semiconductor (CMOS) active pixel sensors invented at JPL allow smaller, more efficient digital imagers than those based on charge coupled device . Other camera electronics can be integrated onto chip with pixel array: first “camera on a chip”.