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The Relay That Lost Power and Turned the Clock Against Reentry
A shuttle commander races to fix a failing relay 400 kilometers up as reentry countdown ticks down-did they make it in time? (space shuttle)
The Relay That Lost Power and Turned the Clock Against Reentry
In this episode, we follow the career of Steven Ray Nagel from Canton, Illinois to the Space Shuttle cockpit and back to teaching. The episode traces his path through pilot training, test flying, and multiple shuttle missions to set up a critical in-flight emergency and the decisions that followed: what happens when a relay fails during reentry?
Person: Steven Ray Nagel
Date of birth: October…
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