For those who, like me, followed our space program, HERE is Accident Investigation Board final report link for USSS Columbia.
It’s very detailed and you will spend quite a bit of time drilling down, but I think they did one hellva job with this. Sadly, as with any AIB report, it’s always after the fact; but lessons learned here should and I hope WILL impact any missions/development going forward when/if we ever get an administration that supports the space program with anything other that lip service…
I would leave you with this quote-
Aviation in itself is not inherently dangerous. But to an even greater degree
than the sea, it is terribly unforgiving of any carelessness, incapacity or neglect.
~Captain A. G. Lamplugh, London, 1930’s
May all those who perished Rest In Peace.
Thank you.
gfa
Thanks for the link, sir.
The findings may help save lives in the future… if we ever have a space program again. It seems that it is more important for NASA to promote the contributions of Muslims to the program than, say, research, safety, goals, pride and success. But thanks for the link anyway, mate.
Unfortunately the space program has not gone on…not much anyway. The one up-shot of NASA in the last four years is that we’ve made a major outreach effort to Muslims to feel good about themselves
Very thorough and a good look at what a competent investigation looks like. It seems to me that Admiral Gehman did a hell of a job. Aggressive and fearless leadership is absolutely necessary to a neutral and thorough finding. My hat’s off to them all.
gfa/Rev- Y’all are welcome.
CP- Yep, and you’re welcome…
LL- True… dammit…
Six_ Yep, Gehman DID NOT play any games.
When I went to A&P school (that’s Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic’s school for the non-aviation types), we had that quote posted on the wall, on a picture of a very nice WW1 biplane parked in a tree.
Rest in Peace, oh wanderers of the stars.
We used the Challenger as an example in the class I took on mishap investigation. It doesn’t take much to start the chain of events.