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Thu, Jan 30, 2014

Challenger Disaster Ebook By ‘Voice Of NASA’ Hugh Harris Available

Released On The 28th Anniversary Of The Space Shuttle Accident

On the twenty-eighth anniversary of the space shuttle Challenger disaster came the release of a new e-book Challenger: An American Tragedy – The Inside Story from Launch Control by Hugh Harris (pictured).

Harris was chief of public information for NASA's Kennedy Space Center at the time. He delivers a gripping insider account of the events around January 28, 1986, when the space shuttle Challenger broke apart seventy-three seconds after launch – a moment that left an indelible mark on the nation's psyche.

From his unique vantage point as "the Voice of NASA," Harris takes us from the preparations for Challenger's launch, through to lift-off (Harris delivered the iconic countdown on that day), to the terrible moment when the O-ring failed, and on to the aftermath and investigation. Harris goes beyond discussing just the technology of the accident, revealing the touching stories of the people that were involved.

Challenger: An American Tragedy not only demonstrates the importance of the shuttle program and NASA, but also the necessity of man's exploration of space. As Harris writes of the disaster, "It was a chilling reminder that it is safer to sit on the ground than fly into space. But that's not an option for the human race."

(NASA Image of Hugh Harris)

FMI: www.openroadmedia.com/challenger-an-american-tragedy


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