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Columbia Accident Investigation Documents

Correspondence/E-mail Between Johnson Space Center and STS-107 Crew
Transcript of Mechanical, Maintenance, Arm and Crew Systems (MMACS) console in JSC Mission Control and STS-107 crew (57 Kb .xls file)

Various Memos and E-mails (19.3 Mb PDF)

Two e-mail exchanges with the STS-107 commander relating to the foam debris impact (25 Kb .doc file)

Execute Package Messages
E-mails uplinked to the STS-107 crew during each shift (blue/red) containing operational information and detailed procedures to conduct the mission operations.

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Space Shuttle Critical Items Listing
A listing of Criticality 1, 1R, 1S, 2, and 3, parts and systems on the orbiter, external tank, solid rocket boosters, reusable solid rocket motors, ground support equipment and government furnished equipment, including CIL criticality definitions.

STS-107 Critical Items List+ Critical Items Listing Database (7.7 Mb .mdb file)

Critical Items Listing Definitions (25 Kb .doc file)

Mission Management Team (MMT) Minutes

+ 01/30/2003 (59 Kb PDF)

+ 01/27/2003 (60 Kb PDF)

+ 01/24/2003 (58 Kb PDF)

+ 01/21/2003 (67 Kb PDF)

+ 01/17/2003 (62 Kb PDF)

Mission Evaluation Reports

+ STS-87 (1.1 Mb PDF)

+ STS-90 (828 Kb PDF)

+ STS-93 (528 Kb PDF)

+ STS-109 (1.1 Mb PDF)

Shift Reports
Reports prepared by each discipline console (e.g., Hydraulics; Display and Control; Guidance, Navigation and Control; Communication and Tracking; Safety) in Mission Control Center (3 shifts per day).

+ Shift Report Day 1 (258 Kb PDF)

+ Shift Report Day 2 (281 Kb PDF)

+ Shift Report Day 3 part 1 (277 Kb PDF)

+ Shift Report Day 3 part 2 (106 Kb PDF)

+ Shift Report Day 4 (417 Kb PDF)

+ Shift Report Day 5 (205 Kb PDF)

+ Shift Report Day 6 (226 Kb PDF)

+ Shift Report Day 7 (171 Kb PDF)

+ Shift Report Day 8 (197 Kb PDF)

+ Shift Report Day 9 (239 Kb PDF)

+ Shift Report Day 10 (1.4 Mb PDF)

+ Shift Report Day 11 (1.1 Kb PDF)

+ Shift Report Day 12 (878 Kb PDF)

+ Shift Report Day 13 (830 Kb PDF)

+ Shift Report Day 14 (692 Kb PDF)

+ Shift Report Day 15 (791 Kb PDF)

+ Shift Report Day 16 (770 Kb PDF)

Southwest Research Institute Report
This final report presents the results of a study in which Space Shuttle Orbiter high temperature reusable surface insulation (HRSI) tiles were impacted with NCFI (North Carolina Foam Insulation) 24-124 foam insulation.

+ Full Document (37.9 Mb PDF)

+ Sections 1 – 5 (1 Mb PDF)

+ Appendix A: Photographic Records of Damaged Tiles (12.5 Mb PDF)

+ Appendix B: Data Record Sheets (10.7 Mb PDF)

+ Appendices C and D: Combined Test Results Table and Imacon Images (5.8 Mb PDF)

+ Appendix E: Example Full-Size Imacon Images (8 Mb PDF)

More Information
External Tank and Orbiter: Task force and team reports regarding Orbiter and External Tank Integration issues

STS-107 Mishap Response Team (MRT) #1 Meeting Minutes Saturday, February 1, 2003 (60 Kb PDF) NSTS-18308 STS-107 Flight Rules (2.7 Mb PDF)

Deck Log MV Liberty Star (3.8 Mb PDF)

Deck Log MV Freedom Star (3 Mb PDF)

Flight and Air-to-Ground Loop (939 Kb)

+ Netshow (483 Kb)

+ Wav file (10 Mb)

In-Flight Anomaly Database for STS-1 Through STS-107

NSTS-12820 Generic Flight Rules (5.4 Mb PDF)

STS-28R Early Boundary Layer Transition (904 Kb PDF)

Space Shuttle Program Contingency Action Plan (3.8 Mb PDF)