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

Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger

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)

Genre(s): Technology & Engineering

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Prefatory Material marwalk
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Play 01 Chapter 1, Introduction Availle
00:41:01
Play 02 Chapter 2, Events Leading Up to the Challenger Mission Availle
00:30:41
Play 03 Chapter 3, The Accident realisticspeakers
00:37:02
Play 04 Chapter 4, The Cause of the Accident, Part 1 Maria Kasper
00:33:51
Play 05 Chapter 4, The Cause of the Accident, Part 2 Maria Kasper
00:34:04
Play 06 Chapter 4, The Cause of the Accident, Part 3 Maria Kasper
00:39:48
Play 07 Chapter 4, The Cause of the Accident, Part 4 Maria Kasper
00:13:57
Play 08 Chapter 5, The Contributing Cause of the Accident, Part 1 Maria Kasper
00:39:26
Play 09 Chapter 5, The Contributing Cause of the Accident, Part 2 Maria Kasper
00:41:06
Play 10 Chapter 5, The Contributing Cause of the Accident, Part 3 Maria Kasper
00:40:34
Play 11 Chapter 5, The Contributing Cause of the Accident, Part 4 Maria Kasper
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Play 12 Chapter 6, An Accident Rooted in History, Part 1 jmichl
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Play 13 Chapter 6, An Accident Rooted in History, Part 2 Penny Witt
00:31:05
Play 14 Chapter 6, An Accident Rooted in History, Part 3 marwalk
00:36:09
Play 15 Chapter 6, An Accident Rooted in History, Part 4 jmichl
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Play 16 Chapter 7, The Silent Safety Program KevinS
00:37:06
Play 17 Chapter 8, Pressures on the System, Part 1 realisticspeakers
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Play 18 Chapter 8, Pressures on the System, Part 2 realisticspeakers
00:27:58
Play 19 Chapter 9, Other Safety Considerations, Part 1 KevinS
00:26:37
Play 20 Chapter 9, Other Safety Considerations, Part 2 jmichl
00:28:34
Play 21 Chapter 9, Other Safety Considerations, Part 3 jmichl
00:31:06
Play 22 Recommendations BettyB
00:11:49