Report to the President by the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Cha…


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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) (11 hr 41 min)

Chapters

Prefatory Material 7:44 Read by marwalk
Chapter 1, Introduction 41:01 Read by Availle
Chapter 2, Events Leading Up to the Challenger Mission 30:41 Read by Availle
Chapter 3, The Accident 37:02 Read by realisticspeakers
Chapter 4, The Cause of the Accident, Part 1 33:51 Read by Maria Kasper
Chapter 4, The Cause of the Accident, Part 2 34:04 Read by Maria Kasper
Chapter 4, The Cause of the Accident, Part 3 39:48 Read by Maria Kasper
Chapter 4, The Cause of the Accident, Part 4 13:57 Read by Maria Kasper
Chapter 5, The Contributing Cause of the Accident, Part 1 39:26 Read by Maria Kasper
Chapter 5, The Contributing Cause of the Accident, Part 2 41:06 Read by Maria Kasper
Chapter 5, The Contributing Cause of the Accident, Part 3 40:34 Read by Maria Kasper
Chapter 5, The Contributing Cause of the Accident, Part 4 22:25 Read by Maria Kasper
Chapter 6, An Accident Rooted in History, Part 1 25:12 Read by jmichl
Chapter 6, An Accident Rooted in History, Part 2 31:05 Read by Penny Witt
Chapter 6, An Accident Rooted in History, Part 3 36:09 Read by marwalk
Chapter 6, An Accident Rooted in History, Part 4 36:39 Read by jmichl
Chapter 7, The Silent Safety Program 37:06 Read by KevinS
Chapter 8, Pressures on the System, Part 1 27:52 Read by realisticspeakers
Chapter 8, Pressures on the System, Part 2 27:58 Read by realisticspeakers
Chapter 9, Other Safety Considerations, Part 1 26:37 Read by KevinS
Chapter 9, Other Safety Considerations, Part 2 28:34 Read by jmichl
Chapter 9, Other Safety Considerations, Part 3 31:06 Read by jmichl
Recommendations 11:49 Read by BettyB