• DocumentCode
    916952
  • Title

    The End of the Cult of the Astronaut

  • Author

    Mindell, David A.

  • Volume
    46
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    6/1/2009 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    68
  • Lastpage
    69
  • Abstract
    The space shuttle Columbia has a problem: During launch, foam from the external tank breaks off, strikes the orbiter¿s wing, and damages the heat shield. Because the crew members don¿t know how the problem will affect reentry, they evacuate to the International Space Station and place Columbia on autopilot, which guides the shuttle to a near-perfect landing. NASA engineers then spend months testing the shuttle during fully automated flights. Crewed flights resume only after the problem has been
  • Keywords
    Demography; Engineering profession; Geology; Humans; Mars; Orbital robotics; Robotics and automation; Space shuttles; Space stations; Space technology;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Spectrum, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9235
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MSPEC.2009.4977618
  • Filename
    4977618
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=916952