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.
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