Surviving A Space Disaster

Author : Benjamin Tunby
Publisher : Lerner Publications ™
ISBN 13 : 154155194X
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Surviving a Space Disaster written by Benjamin Tunby and published by Lerner Publications ™. This book was released on 2019-01-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Apollo 13 mission began smoothly. But an explosion on the spacecraft changed everything. Instead of landing on the moon, the astronauts were fighting for their lives. This true story reveals the quick thinking and teamwork it took to survive.

Author : Elizabeth Raum
Publisher : Compass Point Books
ISBN 13 : 0756561868
Total Pages : 65 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fighting to Survive Space Disasters written by Elizabeth Raum and published by Compass Point Books. This book was released on 2019-08 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Being lost is scary. Being lost in space is terrifying. These true tales of surviving a disaster in space follow real astronauts through harrowing ordeals in which they relied on their training, instincts, and courage to survive.

Author : Henry M. Holden
Publisher : Enslow Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781464400735
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Danger in Space written by Henry M. Holden and published by Enslow Publishers. This book was released on 2012-07 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soaring through space at 25,000 per hour, APOLLO 13 was on course for the Moon. Suddenly, the three astronauts aboard the spacecraft heard a loud bang. A strong vibration rumbled through the crew cabin. There had been an explosion in the oxygen tank! More than 200,000 miles from Earth, APOLLO 13 was in grave danger. The astronauts had planned to land on the Moon. But now they had a new mission: survival. Author Henry M. Holden delivers the gripping details of how three astronauts, with the help of NASA scientists on Earth, turned a story of disaster into one of triumph.

Author : Henry M. Holden
Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 9780766040724
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Danger in Space written by Henry M. Holden and published by Enslow Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2012-07-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Explores the Apollo 13 mission, including the causes of the disaster aboard the spacecraft, how the astronauts fixed the problems, and how the crew were saved"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 0385391250
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Apollo 13 (Totally True Adventures) written by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2015-03-24 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Could you survive an outer-space disaster? Aspiring astronauts and young explorers will love this out-of-this-world Totally True Adventure. Astronauts Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise blasted off for the Moon on April 11, 1970. But after a disastrous explosion damaged their spacecraft, the three men had only one goal: to get back home safely. This informational text makes space travel exciting and accessible for younger readers and features illustrations, photographs, a map, and additional Story Behind the Story facts. Perfect for readers of the I Survived series and the Who Was series, Totally True Adventures are captivating nonfiction stories with not-to-be-missed bonus content.

Author : Nasa
Publisher : PDQ Press
ISBN 13 : 9780979828898
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Columbia Crew Survival Investigation Report written by Nasa and published by PDQ Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NASA commissioned the Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) to conduct a thorough review of both the technical and the organizational causes of the loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia and her crew on February 1, 2003. The accident investigation that followed determined that a large piece of insulating foam from Columbia's external tank (ET) had come off during ascent and struck the leading edge of the left wing, causing critical damage. The damage was undetected during the mission. The Columbia accident was not survivable. After the Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) investigation regarding the cause of the accident was completed, further consideration produced the question of whether there were lessons to be learned about how to improve crew survival in the future. This investigation was performed with the belief that a comprehensive, respectful investigation could provide knowledge that can protect future crews in the worldwide community of human space flight. Additionally, in the course of the investigation, several areas of research were identified that could improve our understanding of both nominal space flight and future spacecraft accidents. This report is the first comprehensive, publicly available accident investigation report addressing crew survival for a human spacecraft mishap, and it provides key information for future crew survival investigations. The results of this investigation are intended to add meaning to the sacrifice of the crew's lives by making space flight safer for all future generations.

Author : Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 0385391277
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Apollo 13 (Totally True Adventures) written by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2015-03-24 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Could you survive an outer-space disaster? Aspiring astronauts and young explorers will love this out-of-this-world Totally True Adventure. Astronauts Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise blasted off for the Moon on April 11, 1970. But after a disastrous explosion damaged their spacecraft, the three men had only one goal: to get back home safely. This informational text makes space travel exciting and accessible for younger readers and features illustrations, photographs, a map, and additional Story Behind the Story facts. Perfect for readers of the I Survived series and the Who Was series, Totally True Adventures are captivating nonfiction stories with not-to-be-missed bonus content.

Author : Laurence Gonzales
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393244148
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Flight 232: A Story of Disaster and Survival written by Laurence Gonzales and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2014-07-07 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A richly detailed story that is equal parts heartbreaking, inspiring…and full of fascinating science…masterful." —San Francisco Chronicle As hundreds of rescue workers waited on the ground, United Airlines Flight 232 wallowed drunkenly over the bluffs northwest of Sioux City. The plane slammed onto the runway and burst into a vast fireball. The rescuers didn't move at first: nobody could possibly survive that crash. And then people began emerging from the summer corn that lined the runways. Miraculously, 184 of 296 passengers lived. No one has ever attempted the complete reconstruction of a crash of this magnitude. Drawing on interviews with hundreds of survivors, crew, and airport and rescue personnel, Laurence Gonzales, a commercial pilot himself, captures, minute by minute, the harrowing journey of pilots flying a plane with no controls and flight attendants keeping their calm in the face of certain death. He plumbs the hearts and minds of passengers as they pray, bargain with God, plot their strategies for survival, and sacrifice themselves to save others. Ultimately he takes us, step by step, through the gripping scientific detective work in super-secret labs to dive into the heart of a flaw smaller than a grain of rice that shows what brought the aircraft down. An unforgettable drama of the triumph of heroism over tragedy and human ingenuity over technological breakdown, Flight 232 is a masterpiece in the tradition of the greatest aviation stories ever told.

Author : United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Columbia Crew Survival Investigation Report written by United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "NASA commissioned the Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) to conduct a thorough review of both the technical and the organizational causes of the loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia and her crew on February 1, 2003. The accident investigation that followed determined that a large piece of insulating foam from Columbia's external tank (ET) had come off during ascent and struck the leading edge of the left wing, causing critical damage. The damage was undetected during the mission. The CAIB’s findings and recommendations were published in 2003 and are available on the web at http://caib.nasa.gov/. NASA responded to the CAIB findings and recommendations with the Space Shuttle Return to Flight Implementation Plan.1 Significant enhancements were made to NASA's organizational structure, technical rigor, and understanding of the flight environment. The ET was redesigned to reduce foam shedding and eliminate critical debris. In 2005, NASA succeeded in returning the space shuttle to flight. In 2010, the space shuttle will complete its mission of assembling the International Space Station and will be retired to make way for the next generation of human space flight vehicles: the Constellation Program. The Space Shuttle Program recognized the importance of capturing the lessons learned from the loss of Columbia and her crew to benefit future human exploration, particularly future vehicle design. The program commissioned the Spacecraft Crew Survival Integrated Investigation Team (SCSIIT). The SCSIIT was asked to perform a comprehensive analysis of the accident, focusing on factors and events affecting crew survival, and to develop recommendations for improving crew survival for all future human space flight vehicles. To do this, the SCSIIT investigated all elements of crew survival, including the design features, equipment, training, and procedures intended to protect the crew. This report documents the SCSIIT findings, conclusions, and recommendations."--PDF Executive summary.

Author : Cade Courtley
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1451690290
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book SEAL Survival Guide written by Cade Courtley and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-12-04 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Think and act like a Navy SEAL, and you can survive anything. The world is a dangerous place. You can live scared-or be prepared.