Columbia Accident Investigation Board report.
| Main Author: | United States. Columbia Accident Investigation Board. |
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| Other Authors: | Gehman, Harold W., United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[Arlington, Va.] ; Houston, Tex : Washington, D.C. :
Columbia Accident Investigation Board ; Distributed by National Aeronautics and Space Administration,
2003.
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| Physical Description: |
6 volumes in 8 : color illustrations ; 28 cm. Also available electronically via World Wide Web in PDF format. |
| Subjects: |
| Item Description: |
Also referred to as the CAIB report and the Gehman report. Chairman: Harold W. Gehman. Vol. 1-2 issued with CD-ROM - CD-ROMs stored in MRC. Vol. 5 in 3 parts: Appendices G.1-G.9; Appendices G.10-G.12; Appendix G.13. Includes bibliographical references. Also available electronically via World Wide Web in PDF format. Vol. 1-2 (issued with CD-ROM) -- Vol. 3-6 (vol. 5 issued in 3 parts: appendices G.1-G.9; G.10-G.12; G.13). Vol. 1 dated August 2003; Vols. 2-6 dated October 2003. The evolution of the space shuttle program -- The Challenger accident -- Columbia's final flight -- Accident analysis -- Other factors considered -- Challenger accident and its aftermath -- NASA human space flight culture -- When to replace the space shuttle? -- Decision making at NASA -- Accident's organizational causes -- History as cause: Columbia and Challenger -- Implications for the future of human space flight -- Crew escape and survival -- Brittle fracture of A-286 Bolts -- Solid rocket booster external tank attachment ring. |
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| Physical Description: |
6 volumes in 8 : color illustrations ; 28 cm. Also available electronically via World Wide Web in PDF format. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
0160679044 9780160679049 |