Report of the PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident

Photos L & M [top, bottom]

: Examined at Kennedy Space Center after their recovery from the ocean, these fragments show the extent of burn through the right hand booster's aft field joint. On the left page are sections of the aft center motor above the joint. On the right page are sections (inverted) of the aft motor segment showing burn-hole below the joint (bracket). Except for the interior views on lower left, the camera is viewing the parts from outside the casing.

Photos L & M [top, bottom]

: Examined at Kennedy Space Center after their recovery from the ocean, these fragments show the extent of burn through the right hand booster's aft field joint. On the left page are sections of the aft center motor above the joint. On the right page are sections (inverted) of the aft motor segment showing burn-hole below the joint (bracket). Except for the interior views on lower left, the camera is viewing the parts from outside the casing.

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