New York Post29d
William Ray Lucas, ex-director of NASA center that shouldered much of the blame of Challenger explosion, dead at 102
Her inclusion on the flight meant thousands of schoolchildren across the country were watching the Challenger’s launch and witnessed the televised disaster in real time. A presidential ...
William Lucas, director of Nasa’s Marshall Space Flight Center during the Challenger disaster
William Lucas, who has died aged 102, was the director of Nasa’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, the ...
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 ...
The Washington Post19d
William R. Lucas, NASA official blamed in Challenger disaster, dies at 102
Because he was not in the chain of command to officially approve the launch, he said, he did not share the engineers’ concerns with other officials. Discussing the Challenger disaster ...