| NASA Center: |
Kennedy Space Center |
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| Image # : |
108-KSC-386-55-28 |
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| Date : |
03/07/1986
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Title
Members of the Rogers Commission arrive at KSC
Full Description
Following the Space Shuttle Challenger accident in January 1986,
President Reagan appointed a Presidential Commission to
investigate the accident. The fourteen members of the
Commission included former Secretary of State William Rogers as
chairman, astronauts Sally Ride and Neil Armstrong, and Nobel
Prize winner Richard Feynman. After months of investigation,
the Rogers Commission identified the cause of failure as an O-
ring in the right Solid Rocket Booster that ruptured due to the
cold temperatures of the launch.
Here, Alton Keel (left), the representative to the Commission
from the Executive Office of the President, and chairman William
Rogers (center) arrive at the Galaxie Theatre at KSC's Visitor's
Information Center for a one day briefing and tour of the NASA
facility.
Keywords
Challenger accident space shuttle Rogers Commission Presidential
investigation KSC Sally Ride Neil Armstrong Richard Feynman
Alton Keel William Rogers STS 51-L
Subject Category
Challenger STS-51-L, Space Shuttle, VIPs-People at NASA-NACA
Reference Numbers
- Center:
KSC
- Center Number:
108-KSC-386-55-28
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2004-00032
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: NASA
- Original Source: Digital
| Resolution | Format | Width
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JPEG |
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476 |
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Medium |
JPEG |
1420 |
1116 |
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Large |
JPEG |
2840 |
2231 |
462 |
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