The Challenger disaster I feel started the disillusionment America had for it's space program which became permanent after the 2003 Columbia disaster. It became clear that in the eyes of the non-space geek, NASA can't be trusted any longer.
The Challenger disaster I feel started the disillusionment America had for it's space program which became permanent after the 2003 Columbia disaster. It became clear that in the eyes of the non-space geek, NASA can't be trusted any longer.