PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON THE SPACE SHUTTLE HEARING #2A (1A)

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PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON THE SPACE SHUTTLE HEARING #2A (1A)

1986

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UNEDITED VIDEO REPORT: Participating Commission members William P.Rogers, Robert B. Hotz, Eugene E. Covert, Arthur B.C. Walker, Joseph F.Sutter, Sally K. Ride, USAF Maj. Gen. Donald J. Kutyna,Vice-Chairman Neil A. Armstrong. R.1: Testimonies of Lawrence B. Mulloy, Solid Rocket Booster(SRB) Project Manager, Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) and George Hardy,Deputy Director, Science and Engineering, MSFC. Education,training, and employment background. Mulloy summarizes his participation in 8:45 am January 27, 1986, telephone conference on pre-launch discussions and his rationale for proceeding with launch. Discussion of ambient temperatures,propellant mean bulk temperatures, and rotation and their effectson O-rings, seals, joints, and pressure required to make a satisfactory seal; of waiving standards on the critical items list; of whether the joints on 51-L were classified as Criticality 1 or Criticality 1R (criticality 1 meaningloss of mission and life, 1R denoting a backup or redundancy); of whom made final decision to launch. R.2: Mulloy continues his presentation of his reason for preceed with launch.

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