Space Accidents

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Challenger Disaster Facts - Paper written based on the Report of the Presidential Commission on the Challenger Accident including images.

Jane's.com: A Brief History of Space Accidents - Features a chronology and overview of major space disasters.

51-L: The Challenger Accident - Causes and consequences of the Challenger accident.

Online NewsHour: Disaster in Space - A Jim Lehrer transcript on February 3, 2003 with video and audio.

Remains Thought to be from Columbia Crew - News article written February 1, 2003.

Remembering Challenger: Shuttle Disaster and Others Refocus NASA - Article written by Tariq Malik.

The Space Shuttle Challenger Accident 1986 - Paper was written by Davinder S. Mahal with an introduction to the accident, the explosion, and the question as to what went wrong.

Spaceline: The Challenger Legacy - An in-depth analysis of the tragedy which includes a detailed description of causes, and lessons learned. Features a unique eyewitness account of the explosion and a rare list of missions canceled and/or remanifested as a result of the Challenger tragedy. Written by Cliff Lethbridge.

Special Report: STS-107 Columbia Disaster - Top stories, multimedia, and crew bios.

Timeline of the Columbia Disaster - News article written on February 2, 2003.