Mar 20 1986
From The Space Library
The U.S. Government considered plans for replacing the Challenger by allowing private investors to raise the money and lease the new Shuttle to NASA, stretching out payments for perhaps 15 years. The plan called for NASA to order a replacement shuttle from Rockwell, but Willard Rockwell's new firm, Astrotech, would buy it. Furthermore, investors would be reimbursed by NASA for any accident loss, and Astrotech would market the launches to commercial customers. (WSJ, Mar 20/86; W Post; Mar 30/86; B Sun, Apr 1/86)
Debris brought to shore on March 19 was determined to be part of the right booster rocket from the Challenger accident. The white outer skin of the pieces were discolored from excessive heat, and the suspected o-ring, officials said, may lie inside of one 4-foot-by-5-foot piece of wreckage. (W Times, Mar 21/86; USA Today, Mar 21/86)
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