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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]

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[177] SAFETY REVIEWS OF THE STS BY EXTERNAL COMMITTEES

SAFETY REVIEWS OF THE STS BY EXTERNAL COMMITTEES
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COMMITTEE	PURPOSE	DATES	PRODUCTS
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AEROSPACE SAFETY ADVISORY PANEL (10 MEMBERS)	MULTIDISCIPLINE EXPERTISE TO ASSESS THE STS (SYSTEMS AND SUB-SYSTEMS) FOR SAFETY	1985 - 32 REVIEWS	ANNUAL REPORTS TO NASA ADMIN. AND CONGRESS
		1984 - 24 REVIEWS
		1983 - 35 REVIEWS
		1982 - 20 REVIEWS	REPORTS TO APPROPRIATE NASA PROGRAM AND PROJECT MANAGERS
		1981 - TBD
		1980 - 14 REVIEWS 1967
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STS VERIFICATION/ CERTIFICATION ASSESSMENT TEAM (11 SUBTEAMS)	ASSESS THE ADEQUACY OF THE VERIFICATION/ CERTIFICATION OF THE STS FOR STS-1	NOV. 1979 TO 1980	REPORT TO THE NASA DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR
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EXAMPLES OF OTHER SPECIAL COMMITTEES ON:
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SPACE SHUTTLE MAIN ENGINES FLIGHT CONTROL AND HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS ORBITER BRAKES ORBITER STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY ORBITER HYDRAULIC SYSTEM CLEANLINESS DESIGN ASSESSMENT TEAM		REPORTS TO PROGRAM AND PROJECT MANAGERS AND/OR THE ADMINISTRATOR