Tuesday, March 1, 2011

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  • What technical problem caused this accident? -A combustion gas leak through the right Solid Rocket Motor aft field joint initiated at or shortly after ignition
  • What was the big picture problem that set the conditions for this accident?-new saftey standareds that needed to be followed
  • What implications did this have for the US Space Program? For the nation?-we got scared
  • What other challenges have the Space Shuttles encountered?-External Tank was starting to break down
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  1. Erik OlsonMarch 8, 2011 at 9:12 PM

    Thanks for sharing your insight on the disaster. The time schedule had been compressed prior to the launch which greatly increased the likelyhood of an accident happening.

    ...and please turn off word verification!

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