Report of the PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION
on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident
Volume 4 Index
Hearings of the Presidential
Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident: February 6, 1986
to February 25, 1986
FEBRUARY 10, 1986 SESSION
[317] [Ref. 2/10-16]
Concepts Implemented in QM-5.
- 0.292 in. diameter O-ring in center and
aft field joints (vs 0.280 standard)
- Turcon space plus standard 0.275 in.
diameter O-ring in nozzle joint (see chart D-2b)
- Vertical assembly of QM-5 nozzle.
- Inmont-Canada putty in all field joints
and in nozzle joint using currently demonstrated layup
configuration.
[Ref. 2/10-17] QM-5 Nozzle
Joint.
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