Publisher's Synopsis
The oral histories of twenty Space Shuttle program officials and managers provide new insights into this extraordinary program, with important discussions of lessons learned, including unique information about the Challenger and Columbia tragedies. These interviews were conducted by NASA for the Johnson Space Center Space Shuttle Program Tacit Knowledge Capture Project. Contents include: Chapter 1: Arnold D. Aldrich * Chapter 2: Challenger by Arnold D. Aldrich * Chapter 3: John S. Chapman * Chapter 4: Robert C. Doremus * Chapter 5: Arthur E. Goldman * Chapter 6: N. Wayne Hale, Jr. * Chapter 7: Michael D. Leinbach * Chapter 8: John F. Muratore * Chapter 9: Donald S. Noah * Chapter 10: Stephen S. Oswald * Chapter 11: Steve M. Poulos * Chapter 12: Ronald D. Rigney * Chapter 13: Ralph R. Roe * Chapter 14: Michael U. Rudolphi * Chapter 15: John P. Shannon * Chapter 16: Loren J. Shriver * Chapter 17: Robert B. Sieck * Chapter 18: Jerry W. Smelser * Chapter 19: John J. Talone * Chapter 20: Rodney O. Wallace * Chapter 21: Rita G. Willcoxon