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Mar. 04, 2011
Early Space Shuttle Flights Riskier Than Estimated
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A retrospective risk analysis by the Space Shuttle Safety and Mission Assurance Office found that the first nine shuttle flights had a one-in-nine chance of catastrophic failure -- ten times the risk of flights today. Teri Hamlin and Mike Canga of NASA's Johnson Space Center discuss the report. Space Shuttle Program Top Risk Review, Jan 20, 2011. by the Space Shuttle Safety and Mission Assurance Office, NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas |
Produced by Christopher Intagliata, Associate Senior Producer
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Teri Hamlin
Technical Lead, Space Shuttle Probabilistic Risk Assessment
NASA's Johnson Space Center
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Mike Canga
Space Shuttle Program Risk Manager
NASA's Johnson Space Center
Houston, Texas
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