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Report of the PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident

Volume 5 Index

Hearings of the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident: February 26, 1986 to May 2, 1986.

MARCH 21, 1986 SESSION. (part 1 of 2)

[1251] [Ref. 3/21-4] Search Update- March 20, 1986.

SEARCH UPDATE

	20 MARCH
SONAR SEARCH RESULTS
SQUARE NAUTICAL MILES TO COVER	420
SQUARE NAUTICAL MILES SEARCHED	400

CONTACT STATUS
CONTACTS MADE	571
CONTACTS INVESTIGATED	112
SHUTTLE COMPONENTS	29
REMAINING TO BE CONFIRMED	459

[Ref. 3/21-5] 51-L Recovery Update.

51-L RECOVERY UPDATE

[1252] [Ref. 3/21-6] 51-L Components Recovered.

51L COMPONENTS RECOVERED

ORBITER SRB

SRB

[1253] [Ref. 3/21-7] Right Solid Rocket Booster Recovery Status.

RIGHT SOLID ROCKET BOOSTER RECOVERY STATUS

RIGHT SOLID ROCKET BOOSTER RECOVERY TEAM

NASA AND CONTRACTOR TEAM MADE UP OF SPECIALISTS IN DESIGN, HANDLING, AND METALLURGY IS PROVIDING ONSITE SUPPORT IN THE RECOVERY OPERATION.
IDENTIFICATION OF CRITICAL HARDWARE IS BEING PROVIDED TO THE RECOVERY TEAM ALONG WITH SUGGESTED SCHEMES FOR PRECLUDING DAMAGE DURING OPERATIONS.
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD AND DESIGN ENGINEERS ARE INVESTIGATING RECOVERED COMPONENTS AND SAMPLING SELECTED AREAS FOR FURTHER STUDY.

[1254] [Ref. 3/21-8] Location Prediction Status.

LOCATION PREDICTION STATUS

[Ref. 3/21-9] Method of Identification.

METHOD OF IDENTIFICATION

[1255] [Ref. 3/21-10] Right Solid Rocket Booster Components.

RIGHT SOLID ROCKET BOOSTER COMPONENTS