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 [part 2 of
2]
[157] [Ref. 2/6-122] LCC
[Launch Control Center- photo shows different consoles- same as
2/6-121].
[Ref. 2/6-123]
HANGAR AF - SRB DISASSEMBLY
FACILITY
- DESCRIPTION
- LOCATED AT CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE
STATION.
- BERTHING FOR TWO SRB RETRIEVAL
SHIPS.
- OPERATIONS
- CRANES STRADDLE SLIP LIFT SRB CASING
OUT OF WATER AND PLACE ON HANDLING DOLLY.
- HAZARDOUS SYSTEMS SAFING.
- SRB CASING INITIAL WASH
OPERATIONS.
- CASING DISASSEMBLY TO MAJOR ELEMENT
LEVEL.
- SAFT SKIRTS AND FORWARD SKIRTS UNDERGO
HYDROLASER WASHING/DRYING BEFORE TRANSPORTATING TO VAB LOW BAY
FOR REFURBISH.
- DISASSEMBLED SRB CASINGS ARE TRUCKED TO
SRB PROCESSING AND SURGE FACILITY FOR RAILCAR ONLOADING AND
SHIPMENT TO UTAH.
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