Reports that Matter

Investigation of the Challenger Accident

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  1. 14 Hearin s before the House Science and Technology Committee, "Investigation of the Space Shuttle Chaflenger Accident," 99th Cong., 2nd Sess., Transcript, July 15, 1986, p. 13. (Hereafter referred to as Cmte Hgs).
  2. 22 Rogers Commission Report, Volume I, pp. 129-31. ZaNASA, "Shuttle Flight Data and Infli ht Anomaly List, Revision H," Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas, January, 1986, pp. 2-f and 2-9. 2 4 Ibid., pp. 2-6 and 2-7. 2 5 Ibid., pp. 2-16 and 2-17. 2 6 Rogers Commiasion Report, Volume I, p. 148.
  3. 28 bid., Volume 11, p. F-1. NASA, "SRB Critical Items List," Page A-6A, December 17, 1982, Sheet I bid.
  4. 37 Ibid. "The second breakdown in communications. . . ," Mr. Aldrich testified before the Commis- sion, "is the situation of the variety of reviews that were conducted last summer between the NASA Headquarters Organization and the Marshall Organ+tion on the ljoint eal.problem] and the fact that that waa not brou h t through my office in elther dlrectlon-that IS, it was not worked through by the NASA Heatquartera Organization nor when the Marshall Organization brought these concerns to be reported were we involved. And I believe that is a critical break- down in process and I think it is also against the documented reporting channels that the prc- gram IS sup to o rate to." Ro era Commission Report, Volume V, p. 1490. JmLarry N&, Marshall &ace F1' h t Center, "Fli ht Readiness Review SRM-24 (STS 6143,'' December 2, 1986, Charta 3-2; 3-2B. %e A pendix VfrI1-G.
  5. 48 Michael Isikoff, "Major Flaws Ruled Out in Two Rockets," Washington Post, July 3, 1986, p. A-1.
  6. 53 Ibid.
  7. 83 Cmte Hgs, Transcript, July 16, 1986, p. 24.
  8. 85 Rogers Commission Report, Volume 11, pp. 6-2-3. Ibid., Volume V. pp. 843-45.
  9. 89 Rogers Commission Report, Volume 11, p. 1-15. 9 0 bid. p. 1-14,
  10. 141 Ibid., p. 98.
  11. 142 Ibid. June 25, 1986, p. 78.
  12. 145 bid., July 15, 1986, pp. 71-72.
  13. 149 Ibid., p. 49. lS0 Ibid., p. 53. lS1 Ibid., p. 64. hid., p. 54-55. 64-420 0 - 86 - 6
  14. 153 Ibid., p. 55.
  15. 154 Ibid., June 11, 1986, pp. 59-70.
  16. 155 Ibid., p. 60 material supplied for the record.
  17. 157 Cmte Hgs, Transcript, July 24, 1986, pp. 80-81.
  18. 158 Ibid., pp. 117-18. IsoIbid., June 11, 1986 p 61 2 Former Shuttle Pro am Manager, Robert Thompson, indi- cated the need for this &a&&, k t i n g : . . and I thinrthe matter of being sure you have the I'. proper people selected and that those people are roper1 indoctrinated and trained for their position and they clearly understand the respnsibiet andrreporting channels of their positions, I think those are all areas for improvement. -Cmte hgs, Transcript, July 24, 1986, p. 121.
  19. 160 Material submitted for the record in response t o wrltten questions from Chairman Roe (letter dated 9/18/86). That submission includes the following table: NASA LOSSES FISCAL YEAR 1981-86 [In fial years] 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 ~ ~~ Total ...................... .......................................... 1,983 1,556 1,176 1,530 1.494 1.169 .......................................... 32 26 13 19 9 5 AST ngineern................... .......................................... 665 503 386 576 569 457 Life scientists...................................................... ............ 6 6 0 3 2 4 .......................................... 261 207 161 156 204 180 "on-Aempace Technologist.
  20. 167 Ibid., pp. 123, 125.
  21. 172 Cmte Hgs, Transcript, June 12, 1986, p. 138.
  22. 113 Letter from Brian Russell, Manager MTI SRM Ignition System to James W. Thomas, Mar- shall Space Flight Center, August 9, 1985.
  23. 188 Cmte Hgs, Transcript, July 24, 1986, pp. 80, 87.
  24. 189 Ibid., June 25, 1986, p. 128.
  25. 190 Ibid., July 24, 1986, p. 11.
  26. 192 bid., July 23, 1986, p. 10. Ig3 bid., June 25, 1986, p. 101.
  27. 194 Ibid.
  28. 196 Ibid., July 24, 1986, pp. 69-70
  29. 197 Ibid., June 25, 1986, p. 11.
  30. 200 Ibid., July 24, 1986,p. 94.
  31. 202 Ibid.
  32. 205 Ibid, pp. 96-97.
  33. 208 Ibid. 2 0 8 Rogers Commission Report., Volume 11, p. H-95.
  34. 34 Thiokol, 8RM O-ring $ask Force Status and QM-5 Recommendations," TWR-15349, No- vember 20, 1985. -..~ "Temuerature Concern on SRM Joints," January 27, 1986, chart 2-1.
  35. 92 Ibid., p, 574.
  36. 93 Ibid, pp. 574-76.
  37. 94 Ibid., p. 516. Ibid., pp. 577-78.
  38. 98 bid., p. 578.
  39. 101 "Ice/Frost Team Evaluation Report," p. 4. *02 01 s Channel 245, p. 595. 1 0 2 a Rockwell rsonnel appearing in House transcripts are identified as follows: RI: Kennedy &ce Center liaison. RTI: Director of Technical Integration. Continued