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 6, 1986 SESSION [part1 of
2]
[Ref. 2/6-61]
[107] CERTIFICATION AND LIFE CERTIFICATION
EXTENSION PROGRAMS
PHASE I ENGINE RESULTS
CERTIFICATION
- CURRENT FLIGHT ENGINES WITH LINE REPLACEABLE UNIT CERTIFIED
FOR:
- 15 FLIGHTS AT 100/104%
- 7 FLIGHTS AT 109% RATED POWER LEVEL
LIFE CERTIFICATION EXTENSION
- ENGINE 2010 COMPLETED EQUIVALENT OF 40 MISSIONS
- ENGINE 2014 COMPLETED EQUIVALENT OF 30 MISSIONS
[Ref. 2/6-62]
[108] MAIN PROPULSION TEST PROGRAM
SUMMARY
PURPOSE:
TO VERIFY THE DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE OF THE INTEGRATED MAIN
PROPULSION SYSTEM AND VERIFY SYSTEMS INTERFACE COMPATIBILITY WITH
RELATED FLIGHT SUBSYSTEMS AND SPECIFIC GROUND SERVICING SYSTEMS.
HISTORICAL:
- CONDUCTED 12 SUCCESSFUL STATIC FIRINGS
- APRIL 1978 THROUGH JANUARY 1981
- PERFORMED 6 SPECIAL PROPELLANT TANKING TESTS
- FEBRUARY 1981 THROUGH MAY 1983
CURRENT PLAN:
- TWO STATIC FIRINGS AT 109% RATED POWER LEVEL
- CONVERT FACILITY TO SINGLE ENGINE TEST STAND
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