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CONGRAT TO ALL OF YOU, AS NATIVE CA, LET ME WELCOME YOU TO CA; THANKS FOR THE O/P, TO VISIT L.N. -TELL SOMETHING ABOUT SHUTTLE PGM; MY EXPERIENCES (WHAT ITS LIKE) -BRIEF HISTORY OF SHUTTLE - CONCEPT EARLY '70'S, DESIGN R&D IN MID 70'S 1978 TFNG (35; 6) DIVERSITY OF BACKGROUND WORKING TOWARD 1 GOAL 4 OF 5 ON 51-L 3 OF 5 DISCOVERY / CDR of next flt also [[boxed]] LAUNCH [[/boxed]] - STS-1 (1981) 1ST 4 TEST FLIGHTS [[boxed]] STS-7 [[/boxed]] - 1ST TFNG'S; CRIP; RICK; NORM [[boxed]] PAM-D [[/boxed]] [[boxed]][[strikethrough]] Solar [[/strikethrough]] MMV [[/boxed]] [[boxed]] SOLAR MAX [[/boxed]] [[boxed]] STATION [[/boxed]] 24 SUCCESSFUL 25TH = CHALLENGER (JAN 86) [[boxed]] ROGERS [[/boxed]] - TNG FOR 3RD ... INVESTIGATE, DETERMINE CAUSE → EVERYONE DROPPED PROJECT & WORK ON INVESTIGATION [[boxed]] PUFF [[/boxed]] - EARLY: SRB; WKS & LEARN DETAILS. 1ST EVIDENCE - EXPLOSION 73 SEC LATER (NOTHING CREW OR M.C. COULD DO) RECOMMENDED REDESIGN, SAFETY CHANGES 2 3/4 YRS LATER = DISCOVERY LAUNCH [[arrow from boxed Launch to 2 3/4 yrs later]] [[boxed]] LAUNCH 4 [[/boxed]] [[strikethrough]] 3 [[/strikethrough]] SUCCESSFUL FLIGHTS SINCE THEN [[boxed]] SPAS [[/boxed]] [[arrow drawn from SPAS to [seems to be on it way...]]] LAST [[strikethrough]] NEXT [[/strikethrough]] FLIGHT [[strikethrough]] TOMORROW [[/strikethrough]] (PROBE ON IT WAY TO VENUS) [SEEMS TO BE ON IT WAY… PROOF: MAINTAIN SAFETY & SCHED.] CHANGE GEARS: ASTRO = TOURISTS…. BACKGND: 2ND FLT; 13TH FLT. 7 [ERBS SIR-B ORS