- 1. TRUTH, LIES AND O-RINGS: INSIDE THE SPACE SHUTTLE CHALLENGER
DISASTER Presented by : Allan J. McDonald Aerospace Consultant
& Author ATK Thiokol (Retired) Former Director Space Shuttle
SRM Project :
2. TWO LOST SPACE SHUTTLESSTS-51LChallenger Launch: January 28,
1986 Time: 16:38 GMT STS-107Columbia Launch: January 16, 2003 Time:
15:39 GMT 3. PRE-LAUNCH ICE ON PAD 4. FIRST EVIDENCE OF JOINT LEAK
Leak atT + 0.678 SecondsLIFTOFF 5. JOINT LEAK REOPENS IN FLIGHT
Joint Leak RestartsT + 59 SecondsJoint Plume Visible T + 60 Seconds
MAXIMUM DYNAMIC PRESSURE AND WIND SHEAR 6. T PLUS 78 SECONDS:
DEBRIS Orbiter Wing SSME Pod Crew Cabin Recovered RH SRBAft Field
Joint 7. DUPLICATION OF CHALLENGER JOINTFAILURE
- LIFTOFF @T+0.678 sec.JES-1B TEST @T+0.600 sec.
8. PREMONITION OF COLUMBIA 2003
- STS-26R return to flight withDiscovery : a debris wake-up
call(September 1988)
- STS-27RAtlantis : a scary ascent and return(December 1988)
9. COLUMBIA ACCIDENT & VERIFICATION February 1, 2003 Approx.
9:00 a.m. EST ColumbiaDebris During Re-entry Bi-Pod Ramp Foam
Impact Test on RCC 10. STS-51L AND STS-107 CREW Lest We Forget!
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- BOOK PUBLISHED BY THE UNIVERSITY PRESS OF FLORIDA MARCH
2009
12. BOOK THEME
- While the underlying content surrounds rocket science, its a
story that chronicles the events, activities, and decisions
surrounding a major historical event in U.S. history.The book
contains information about:
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- Lessons learned but forgotten