At the time, Challenger was the most-flown orbiter in NASAâs fleet. Sadly, the Challenger made history in a different way that morning, entering the books as NASAâs first space shuttle disaster. A mere 73 seconds after liftoff, the space shuttle broke apart over the Atlantic, taking the lives of all seven crewmembers.
Condescending means to treat someone in a demeaning manner by implying that they are inferior, often in an ingratiating, patronizing, or snobbish way. Another term is talking down to someone.
Definition of upend. transitive verb. 1 : to set or stand on end; also : overturn 1. 2a : to affect to the point of being upset or flurried a â¦ literary shocker, designed to upend the credulous matrons â Wolcott Gibbsb : defeat, beat.