This NASA KSC video release presents part of a press conference held prior to Discovery flight STS-26, the first shuttle mission flown following the 51-L Challenger accident. The video includes presentations by Gerald Smith (Solid Rocket Booster (SRB) Project Manager) and Joe Lombardo (Space Shuttle Main Engine (SSME) Project Manager) discussing the major changes that were made to the SRB and SSME between 51-L and STS-26. Mr. Smith's talk centered on the changes and redesigns made to the solid rocket motor field joint, the case to nozzle joint, the SRB aft skirt, and the ET aft attach ring. Mr. Lombardo discusses test data evaluation, SSME inspections and the SSME heat exchanger in particular.


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    Titel :

    STS-26 Preflight Press Briefing: Shuttle Systems Changes (2)


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    22.08.1988


    Medientyp :

    Audiovisuelles Material


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch