IMPLEMENTATION of the
RECOMMENDATIONS
of the Presidential Commission on
the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident
Test Plan
Objectives
- Demonstrate structural integrity of new
hardware under prelaunch and flight loads.
- Verify structural margins.
- Determine joint deflections under loaded
conditions
Configuration
- Forward and aft casing segments
(empty)
- Forward skirt (nonflight).
- Aft skirt flight type).
- Nozzle closure for pressurization
Figure 8 SRM Structural Test
Article.
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