Jul 14 1986
From The Space Library
NASA planned for a display of current and future technologies at the 34th Annual EAA International Fly-In Convention and Sport Aviation Exhibition, with an exhibit entitled "21st Century Aviation," August 1-8 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Featured would be hypersonic cruise vehicles and high altitude aircraft that could fly from the U.S. West Coast to Tokyo five times faster than subsonic flyers and have the capability of taking payloads and passengers to Earth orbit. In addition, NASA also planned advanced cockpit displays in which aircraft controls reacted to voice commands, and presentations of a supercomputer capable of one billion computations per second, rotocraft research and potential applications, aeronautical art, and the Search and Rescue Satellite (SARSAT) system. The latter display was intended to show how using a satellite saves time in rescuing air and maritime casualties. (NASA Release 86-90)
In response to a recent order, NASA Administrator Dr. James C. Fletcher handed President Ronald Reagan a 50-page report that outlined the agency's plans for implementing the Rogers Commission's recommendations. Among the items detailed were booster redesign, changes in NASA's management, review of "critical items" whose failure would lead to vehicle loss, establishment of a safety organization, improved communications, landing safety, launch abort and crew escape, flight rate, and maintenance safeguards. Fletcher also submitted a companion letter urging the President to authorize funds for replacement of the Challenger. Because of the requirements for getting the Shuttle flying again, NASA confirmed the aircraft would be grounded until at least early 1988. (Actions to Implement the Recommendations of the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident, Jul 14/86; NY Times, Jul 15/86; W Post, Jul 15/86; B Sun, Jul 15/86; W Times, Jul 15/86; P Inq, Jul 15/86; C Trib, Jul 15/86)
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