Selected Articles
from the
January 2001 Odyssey

Editor: Terry Hancock.

Challenger's Legacy

Near the end of January, 2001, it will be exactly fifteen years since seven astronauts were killed in the Challenger accidents in one of the most visually shocking accidents of the space age.

For people in my generation who were still young at the time of the accident, it was a formative experience. It terrified some and hardened the resolve of others. Perhaps no one's real opinions were changed, but many were reinforced, as we were forced to cope with the possible consequences of our beliefs.

In this issue, we are re-printing a copy of an essay on the event, which was originally published on the tenth anniversary of the disaster.

We also have the first installment of Bob Gounley's series on spacecraft attitude control, and some reflections by Steve Bartlett on the meaning of his own efforts towards affordable space launch systems.

Legacy features of the on-line editions of the Odyssey prevent the menu system from finding editions prior to January 2001. These back issues are here. An alternate menu will allow readers to navigate between those editions.

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