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.
the act of introducing or the state of being introduced. a formal personal presentation of one person to another or others. a preliminary part, as of a book, musical composition, or the like, leading up to the main part. an elementary treatise: an introduction to botany. an act or instance of inserting.