Truth, lies, and o rings is a fascinating look into the tragic space shuttle challenger explosion, as seen from the perspective of allan mcdonald, the lead manager for morton thiokol manufacturers of the solid rocket boosters stationed at nasa in 1986. Mcdonald was the director of the space shuttle solid rocket motor srm program, and was in the launch control center when challenger was lost. Lee truth, lies, and orings inside the space shuttle challenger disaster por allan j. It also addresses the early warnings of very severe debris issues from the first two post challenger flights, which ultimately resulted in the loss of columbia. Truth, lies, and orings tells the story of what caused the loss of seven brave and dedicated souls aboard the space shuttle challenger.
More than two decades have elapsed since space shuttle challenger met its tragic end on that cold florida morning in january 1986, and a shelffull of books have been written about the accident and its aftermath, ranging from the five volume official report of the presidential commission. Truth, lies, and orings inside the space shuttle challenger. Truth, lies, and orings university press of florida. Oct 04, 2010 truth, lies, and o rings is a critical history on a weighty topic with lessons generalizable to many similar endeavors. Pdf truth lies and o rings download full pdf book download. Allan mcdonald will discuss his book, truth, lies, and. In truth, lies, and orings, mcdonald, a skilled engineer and executive, relives the tragedy from where he stood at launch control center. As he fought to draw attention to the real reasons behind the disaster, he was the only one targeted for retribution by both nasa and his employer, morton thiokol, inc. He was the director of the space shuttle motor project.
Books will be available and a book signing will follow the. On a cold january morning in 1986, nasa launched the space shuttle challenger, despite warnings against doing so by many individuals, including allan mcdonald. Inside the space shuttle challenger disaster, truth, lies, and orings, allan j. Truth, lies, and orings is the first look at the challenger tragedy and. Truth, lies, and orings is the first look at the challenger tragedy and its aftermath from someone who was on the inside, recognized the potential disaster, and tried to prevent it.
The fiery destruction of challenger on live television moments after launch remains an indelible image in the nations collective memory in truth, lies, and orings, mcdonald, a skilled engineer and executive, relives the tragedy from. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading truth, lies, and orings. The book is very detailed, and was written by allan. The book is very detailed, and was written by allan mcdonald, a man who worked for the company that manufactured the oring that led to the disaster. Inside the space shuttle challenger disaster from the worlds largest community of readers. Truth, lies, and orings is a critical history on a weighty topic with lessons generalizable to many similar endeavors. Hansen said truth, lies and o rings isnt just about what went wrong with the challenger disaster but it is also about what went right as it also recounts what mcdonald and others did to redesign the solid rocket motor and get the space shuttle flying again. Read truth, lies, and orings inside the space shuttle challenger disaster by allan j. Truth, lies, and orings hathitrust digital library. In truth, lies, and o rings, mcdonald, a skilled engineer and executive, relives the tragedy from where he stood at launch control center. On a cold january morning in 1986, nasa launched the space shuttle challenger, despite warnings against doing so by many. Inside the space shuttle challenger disaster kindle edition by mcdonald, allan j. Apr 30, 2009 truth, lies, and orings is the first look at the challenger tragedy and its aftermath from someone who was on the inside, recognized the potential disaster, and tried to prevent it. Inside the space shuttle challenger disaster mcdonald, allan j, hansen, james r.
It also addresses the early warnings of very severe debris issues from the first two postchallenger flights, which ultimately resulted in the loss of columbia. Truth, lies and orings is a sad story of the negligence that brought down the challenger space shuttle. Inside the space shuttle challenger disaster by allan j mcdonald at indigo. What they didnt want you to knowwe all watched in shock and disbelief when challenger was lost. Nov 23, 2011 truth, lies, and o rings tells the story of what caused the loss of seven brave and dedicated souls aboard the space shuttle challenger. Inside the space shuttle challenger disaster popular colection. Discover the largest library of audiobooks and ebooks in singapore. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Pomeroy, assistant professor of military and strategic studies at the united states air force academy, has participated in dozens of spacelaunch operations. Inside the space shuttle challenger disaster by allan j.
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