New York Post29d
William Ray Lucas, ex-director of NASA center that shouldered much of the blame of Challenger explosion, dead at 102
William Ray Lucas, who led the NASA facility that shouldered much of the blame for the 1986 explosion of the space shuttle Challenger, has died. Lucas was 102. Lucas died Monday at his home in ...
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Minnesota Daily11d
Challenger explodes following perfect lift-off
(AP) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Following an apparently flawless launch, a catastrophic explosion blew apart the space shuttle Challenger 74 seconds after lift-off Tuesday. The explosion occurred about ...
al.com28d
Director who led Marshall Space Flight Center during Challenger disaster dead at 102
Those elements — and the climate at Marshall under Lucas’ direction — came under intense scrutiny when the space shuttle orbiter Challenger exploded Jan. 28, 1986, shortly after launch from ...
The Washington Post19d
William R. Lucas, NASA official blamed in Challenger disaster, dies at 102
Without addressing the specifics of the explosion or his decision not to share concerns about the O-rings, he also suggested that disasters like the Challenger tragedy — which received fresh ...