Report of the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident. Volume 1

Abstract

Contents: Events Leading Up to the Challenger Mission; The Accident; The Cause of the Accident; The Contributing Cause of the Accident; An Accident Rooted in History; The Silent Safety Program; Pressures on the System; Other Safety Considerations: Recommendations; The Commission; The Staff; Commission Activities; Commission Documentation System; Observations Concerning the Processing and Assembly of Flight 51-L; and Supporting Charts and Documents.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 06, 1986
Accession Number
ADA171402

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Booster Rocket Engines
  • Engineers
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Management Personnel
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanics
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Rocket Engines
  • Space Transportation
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Business Analytics
  • Government and Public Administration Law.

Technology Areas

  • Space