PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON THE SPACE SHUTTLE HEARING #4B, 2/27/86

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PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON THE SPACE SHUTTLE HEARING #4B, 2/27/86

1986

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UNEDITED VIDEO REPORT: Participation of Commission members Chairman William P. Rogers, Vice-Chairman Neil A. Armstrong, Eugene E.Covert, David C. Acheson, Sally K. Ride, Arthur B.C. Walker, Robert B. Hotz,and Executive Director Alton G. Keel, Jr. Testimonies of Jesse W. Moore,Associate Administrator for Space Flight, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters; Arnold D. Aldrich, Manager,National Space Transportation Systems (STS) Program Office, Johnson Space Center(JSC); Richard G. Smith, Director, Kennedy Space Center (KSC);and Gene A.Thomas, Director, Launch and Landing Operations, KSC, on temperature and its effects on O-rings; decision making process; Criticality Items List (CIL);Launch Commit Criteria (LCC) and procedures for modifying the LCC; and byAldrich refuting press charges that the decision to launch was influenced by press and political pressure. Testimony of Ben Powers, Engineer,Structures and Propulsion Laboratory, Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC). Summary of employment at MSFC. Testimony on January 27, 1986,teleconference regarding temperature effects on O-rings and recommendations of engineers at Morton Thiokol and reactions of engineers at MSFC.

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