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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