[FPSPACE] FW: [NOVA] "Space Shuttle Disaster"

[LARRY KLAES]

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> Subject: [NOVA] "Space Shuttle Disaster"
> Date: Fri, 8 May 2009 15:43:15 -0400
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> Next on NOVA: "Space Shuttle Disaster"
> 
> http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/columbia/
> 
> Tuesday, May 12 at 8 p.m.
> (Check your local listings as dates and times may vary.
> Broadcast in high definition where available.)
> 
> At the end of a nearly flawless 15-day mission in early 2003, the
> space shuttle Columbia disintegrated during reentry into Earth's
> atmosphere, killing the crew of seven. In this documentary, NOVA
> probes the accident and the decisions stretching back four decades
> that made the tragedy almost inevitable.
> 
> "Space Shuttle Disaster" is a penetrating look at the history of the
> shuttle program and the political pressures that made the shuttle a
> highly complex engineering compromise, which fell short of its
> ambitious goal to make space travel routine, cheap, and safe. The
> film brings to the forefront the uncertain future of human
> spaceflight after the 2010 scheduled shuttle retirement. Many
> questions remain, including what are the consequences if the U.S. is
> out of orbit for five years?
> 
> Here's what you'll find on the companion website:
> 
> Rescue Scenarios
> http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/columbia/rescue.html
> Follow, day by day, how a high-risk effort to save Columbia's crew
> in space might have unfolded.
> 
> The Investigator
> http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/columbia/investigator.html
> Scott Hubbard, a veteran leader of space missions, fought denial
> with hard evidence to convince NASA of the accident's cause.
> 
> The Insider Who Knew
> http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/columbia/insi-flash.html
> NASA engineer Rodney Rocha, whose warnings and calls for action went
> unheeded, speaks out about the disaster.
> 
> Force of Impact
> http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/columbia/impact.html
> How could a lightweight piece of debris cause catastrophic damage?
> Find out in this simulation of the shuttle's launch.
> 
> The Case to Save the Shuttle Program
> http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/columbia/richardson.html
> Allen Richardson, 30 years in Boeing's space operations, offers
> arguments for continuing shuttle missions beyond 2010.
> 
> A Space Age Controversy
> http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/columbia/logsdon.html
> Aerospace expert John Logsdon makes the case to retire the shuttle.
> 
> 
> Also, Links & Books, the Teacher's Guide, the program transcript,
> and more:
> 
> http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/columbia/
> 
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