Report of the PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident
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Hearings of the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident: February 6, 1986 to February 25, 1986
FEBRUARY 6, 1986 SESSION [part 2 of 2]
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] [Ref. 2/6-93] [Aerial view of] OPF and crawler transporter.
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MOBILE LAUNCHER PLATFORMS (MLP)
DESCRIPTION
TWO STORY TRANSPORTABLE LAUNCH BASES
EXTERIOR PROVIDES
- SRB HOLDDOWNS
- TAIL SERVICE MASTS
- SOUND SUPPRESSION WATER NOZZLES
INTERIOR PROVIDES GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT FOR SHUTTLE CHECKOUT, SERVICING AND LAUNCH
TWO MLP'S OPERATIONAL, ONE UNDERGOING MODS
OPERATION
BUILDUP AND MOVEMENT OF SHUTTLE TO PAD
LPS HARDWARE INTERFACE TO ORBITER, ET, AND SRB
PROPELLANT LOADING
SOUND SUPPRESSION, OVERPRESSURE REDUCTION, AND MLP PROTECTION DELUGE
REFURBISH AFTER LAUNCH
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