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 7, 1986 SESSION (part 1 of 2)

[1079] [Ref. 3/7-3] Oceanographic Conditions.

 

OCEANOGRAPHIC CONDITIONS

 

OCEANOGRAPHIC FACTORS AFFECTING SALVAGE

 

- PROXIMITY OF THE GULF STREAM AXIS TO SEARCH BOX AND SRB AREA RESULTING IN 4-5 KTS CURRENT

- LITTLE SEASONAL VARIATION IN SPEED OR, POSITION OF GULF STREAM

- DEPTH IN VICINITY OF THE SRBs (220-1200 FT)

- REMAINDER OF THE SEARCH AREA (90-220 FT)

 

[1080] [Ref. 3/7-4] Recovery Operations.

 

RECOVERY OPERATIONS

 

 

 

[1081] [Ref. 3/7-5] Allocation of Assets.

 

ALLOCATION OF ASSETS

 

- SRB RECOVERY

1) SUBMARINE NR-1 WITH USS SUNBIRD AS SUPPORT SHIP.

2) STENA WORKHORSE WITH THE SUBMERSIBLE GEMINI

3) SEWARD JOHNSON WITH THE SUBMERSIBLE JOHNSON SEA LINK II

 

- SHALLOW WATER RECOVERY

1) PRESERVER

2) USS SUNBIRD WHEN NOT NEEDED BY NR-1

3) INDEPENDENCE WITH DEEP DRONE

4) UTILITY CRAFT (LCU)

 

- SONAR SEARCH

1) FREEDOM STAR

2) LIBERTY STAR

3) PAUL LANGEVIN III

4) PIERCE

 

[Ref. 3/7-6] ?

 

[1082] [Ref. 3/7-7] Recovery Priority

 

RECOVERY PRIORITY

 

 

[Ref. 3/7-8] Solid Rocket Motor Components Located.

 

SOLID ROCKET MOTOR COMPONENTS LOCATED

 

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