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Report to the President by the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident

Report to the President by the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident

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Number of Chapters: 23

Length: 11 hours and 41 minutes

Language: English

Since being sworn in on February 6, 1986, the Commission has been able to conduct a comprehensive investigation of the Challenger accident. This report documents our findings and makes recommendations for your consideration. Our objective has been not only to prevent any recurrence of the failure related to this accident, but to the extent possible to reduce other risks in future flights. Each member of the Commission shared the pain and anguish the nation felt at the loss of the seven brave Americans in the Challenger accident on January 28, 1986. The nation's task now is to move ahead to return to safe space flight and to its recognized position of leadership in space. There could be no more fitting tribute to the Challenger crew than to do so. (Summary from the letter of commission)

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Prefatory Material (marwalk)
Chapter 1, Introduction (Availle)
Chapter 2, Events Leading Up to the Challenger Mission (Availle)
Chapter 3, The Accident (realisticspeakers)
Chapter 4, The Cause of the Accident, Part 1 (Maria Kasper)
Chapter 4, The Cause of the Accident, Part 2 (Maria Kasper)
Chapter 4, The Cause of the Accident, Part 3 (Maria Kasper)
Chapter 4, The Cause of the Accident, Part 4 (Maria Kasper)
Chapter 5, The Contributing Cause of the Accident, Part 1 (Maria Kasper)
Chapter 5, The Contributing Cause of the Accident, Part 2 (Maria Kasper)
Chapter 5, The Contributing Cause of the Accident, Part 3 (Maria Kasper)
Chapter 5, The Contributing Cause of the Accident, Part 4 (Maria Kasper)
Chapter 6, An Accident Rooted in History, Part 1 (jmichl)
Chapter 6, An Accident Rooted in History, Part 2 (Penny Witt)
Chapter 6, An Accident Rooted in History, Part 3 (marwalk)
Chapter 6, An Accident Rooted in History, Part 4 (jmichl)
Chapter 7, The Silent Safety Program (KevinS)
Chapter 8, Pressures on the System, Part 1 (realisticspeakers)
Chapter 8, Pressures on the System, Part 2 (realisticspeakers)
Chapter 9, Other Safety Considerations, Part 1 (KevinS)
Chapter 9, Other Safety Considerations, Part 2 (jmichl)
Chapter 9, Other Safety Considerations, Part 3 (jmichl)
Recommendations (BettyB)
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