In its aftermath, Peggy Noonan wrote a speech in praise of those who "slipped the surly bonds of earth" to ‘touch the face of God."
This event launched the career of Roger Boisjoly and resulted in an undisclosed fine for Morton Thiokol. It prompted the only ever postponement of the State of the Union speech, which was replaced by a brief address that noted the 390th anniversary of Sir Francis Drake's death. The Kerwin report noted the activation of three PEAPs during this event, and it prompted a congressional hearing which saw (*) Rogers Commission member Richard Feynman use a glass of ice water to demonstrate flaws in the O-ring. In its aftermath, Peggy Noonan wrote a speech in praise of those who "slipped the surly bonds of earth" to ‘touch the face of God." For 10 points, name this event in which thousands of children witnessed the death of Christa McAuliffe, a 1987 space shuttle disaster.
This event launched the career of Roger Boisjoly and resulted in an undisclosed fine for Morton Thiokol.
{Challenger} disaster [accept equivalents]