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the dawn of a new day holding the

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the dawn of a new day holding the
 

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the dawn of a new day holding the
promise of new discoveries new

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promise of new discoveries new
 

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promise of new discoveries new
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challenges new accomplishments a new
 

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challenges new accomplishments a new
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beginning America's space program is
 

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beginning America's space program is
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it's a whole new world out there we

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it's a whole new world out there we
 

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it's a whole new world out there we
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belong in space I think the shuttle is
 

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belong in space I think the shuttle is
the epitome of flight the people that's

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the epitome of flight the people that's
 

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the epitome of flight the people that's
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what makes it really all come together
 

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what makes it really all come together
people are really pulling together all

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of us have the kind of a pride and the

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of us have the kind of a pride and the
 

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of us have the kind of a pride and the
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feeling forget our job done that we're
 

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feeling forget our job done that we're
really putting that above a lot of our

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really putting that above a lot of our
 

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really putting that above a lot of our
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personal needs and personal activities
 

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personal needs and personal activities
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these are the people of the marshall
 

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these are the people of the marshall
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space flight center shuttle projects an
 

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space flight center shuttle projects an
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integral part of that new beginning
 

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integral part of that new beginning
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their job the redesign and certification
 

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their job the redesign and certification
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of the shuttles propulsion elements the
 

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of the shuttles propulsion elements the
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external tank the structural backbone of
 

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external tank the structural backbone of
the space transportation system the main

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the space transportation system the main
 

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the space transportation system the main
engines the most technologically

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engines the most technologically
 

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engines the most technologically
advanced liquid fueled engines ever

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advanced liquid fueled engines ever
 

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advanced liquid fueled engines ever
built and the solid rocket booster with

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built and the solid rocket booster with
 

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built and the solid rocket booster with
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the largest solid propellant motor ever
 

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the largest solid propellant motor ever
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hundreds of dedicated men and women

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hundreds of dedicated men and women
 

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hundreds of dedicated men and women
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across the country government and
 

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across the country government and
industry working side-by-side to a

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industry working side-by-side to a
 

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industry working side-by-side to a
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rebuilding the country space program

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assembling the finest technical

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assembling the finest technical
 

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assembling the finest technical
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scientific and management resources to
 

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scientific and management resources to
study and analyze every aspect of the

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study and analyze every aspect of the
 

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study and analyze every aspect of the
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these exhaustive review efforts from

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these exhaustive review efforts from
 

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these exhaustive review efforts from
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outside and within the agency culminated
 

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outside and within the agency culminated
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with the issuance of a set of actions
 

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with the issuance of a set of actions
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from the NASA associate administrator
 

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from the NASA associate administrator
for Space Flight Bob Marshall manager of

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for Space Flight Bob Marshall manager of
 

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for Space Flight Bob Marshall manager of
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the shuttle project office at the
 

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the shuttle project office at the
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Marshall Space Flight Center explains he
 

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Marshall Space Flight Center explains he
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established the requirements that he
 

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established the requirements that he
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felt were necessary for us to have a
 

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felt were necessary for us to have a
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safe return to flight these requirements
 

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safe return to flight these requirements
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are identified in a letter that she is
 

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are identified in a letter that she is
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dated March 24 that preceded the
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Commission report of june six 1986
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however it included the points that were
 

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however it included the points that were
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recovered within the Commission report
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the first of these is probably more
 

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the first of these is probably more
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important was a reassessment of the
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entire program management structure and
 

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entire program management structure and
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its operation it provided the
 

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its operation it provided the
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requirement and we have since then
 

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requirement and we have since then
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establish that we would have a program
 

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establish that we would have a program
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line of communications which we referred
 

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line of communications which we referred
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to as level 3 2 1 and we also have an
 

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to as level 3 2 1 and we also have an
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institutional which is the center
 

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institutional which is the center
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directors and the organizations within
 

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directors and the organizations within
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each of the centers with report today
 

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each of the centers with report today
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truly the second of his of course was
 

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truly the second of his of course was
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the redesign of the joint and the SRM
 

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the redesign of the joint and the SRM
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redesign is progressing very well the
 

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redesign is progressing very well the
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third of these was a design requirements
 

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third of these was a design requirements
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verification there are some modification
 

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verification there are some modification
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being made both to the requirements as
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well as to the hardware and as to the
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verification process the fourth of these
 

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verification process the fourth of these
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is a review of the critical items list
 

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is a review of the critical items list
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and a review of the theme of sale or
 

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and a review of the theme of sale or
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theme of failure modes effects analysis
 

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theme of failure modes effects analysis
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there have been at least three rather
 

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there have been at least three rather
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significant items at
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uncovered in this reassessment which
 

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uncovered in this reassessment which
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will help us to make the vehicle more
 

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will help us to make the vehicle more
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safe but more importantly we have
 

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safe but more importantly we have
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identified a number of the failure modes
 

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identified a number of the failure modes
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that can be eliminated through design
 

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that can be eliminated through design
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and we are doing that in the critical
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item one type category we also are
 

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item one type category we also are
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addressing a complete review which is
 

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addressing a complete review which is
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item 5 of the operation and maintenance
 

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item 5 of the operation and maintenance
documents these documents are the KSC

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documents these documents are the KSC
 

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documents these documents are the KSC
documents which provide the instructions

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documents which provide the instructions
 

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documents which provide the instructions
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for the people there to check out the
 

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for the people there to check out the
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hardware as it arrives from our design
 

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hardware as it arrives from our design
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center additionally we are looking again
 

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center additionally we are looking again
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at the launch abort and launch flight
 

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at the launch abort and launch flight
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launch rules there are a number of those
 

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launch rules there are a number of those
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which are not going to be changed but as
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a result of FEMA sill will be some added
 

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a result of FEMA sill will be some added
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potentially that will address final
 

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potentially that will address final
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checks to be sure that the category one
 

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checks to be sure that the category one
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or critical one failures are in fact
 

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or critical one failures are in fact
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well checked out prior to launch the
 

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well checked out prior to launch the
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seventh one of these is the first light
 

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seventh one of these is the first light
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years operations we have addressed those
 

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years operations we have addressed those
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areas with any operational part of the
 

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areas with any operational part of the
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program that allow us to return to
 

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program that allow us to return to
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flight and complete our flight
 

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flight and complete our flight
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assignments like we came out of the last
 

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assignments like we came out of the last
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series of Lights and have not lost any
 

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series of Lights and have not lost any
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of the enthusiasm for the people there
 

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of the enthusiasm for the people there
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more importantly any of the knowledge
 

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more importantly any of the knowledge
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that's necessary for flight the number
 

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that's necessary for flight the number
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eight item from dick truely's letter is
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a development of a substantive safe
 

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a development of a substantive safe
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flight rate we have reassessed that
 

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flight rate we have reassessed that
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recently and we are now attempting to
 

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recently and we are now attempting to
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make sure that we have a safe flight
 

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make sure that we have a safe flight
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rate that is somewhere in the
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neighborhood of 14 to 16 the last item a
 

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neighborhood of 14 to 16 the last item a
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dick Trudy's letter was referred to as
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the bottom line
 

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the bottom line
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the bottom line to all of us is that we
 

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the bottom line to all of us is that we
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do have in fact an organizational
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structure staffed with the kinds of
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people in the proper positions that
 

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people in the proper positions that
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allow us to return to flight safely and
 

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allow us to return to flight safely and
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maintain the kind of decision trail that
 

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maintain the kind of decision trail that
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have another type accident of the 51 m
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overall the marshall center in my
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opinion as well as our contractor
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friends are at this point improved
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communications but through outlook and
 

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communications but through outlook and
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their participation in the program and i
 

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their participation in the program and i
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believe as I look down toward 1988 there
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will be a readiness for launch we will
 

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will be a readiness for launch we will
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have covered all of the quote basis
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unquote and we will be in a position at
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a posture to have a fight that is safe
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and again put this nation back into
 

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and again put this nation back into
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with clearly defined guidelines and
 

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with clearly defined guidelines and
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objectives each project is involved in
 

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objectives each project is involved in
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the business of returning to safe flight
 

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the business of returning to safe flight
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operations Porter Bridwell manager of
 

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operations Porter Bridwell manager of
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the external tank project shortly after
 

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the external tank project shortly after
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51 L we aggressively stepped into the
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reassessment activities what we wanted
 

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reassessment activities what we wanted
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to assure our self of in reassessing the
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toll hardware on the tank was to assure
 

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toll hardware on the tank was to assure
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herself number one we had identified all
 

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herself number one we had identified all
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the single point where years an external
 

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the single point where years an external
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tank and secondly after doing that is to
 

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tank and secondly after doing that is to
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assure ourselves from a test
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verification design standpoint that
 

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verification design standpoint that
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those were acceptable risk for the next
 

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those were acceptable risk for the next
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slide of the external tankers has
 

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slide of the external tankers has
protected Thomas worth vice-president

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protected Thomas worth vice-president
 

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protected Thomas worth vice-president
external tank project for Martin

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external tank project for Martin
 

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external tank project for Martin
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Marietta while the return to flight
 

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Marietta while the return to flight
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activities are going on we still are in
 

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activities are going on we still are in
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production here at Martin Marietta miss
 

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production here at Martin Marietta miss
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you we are also looking at how we build
 

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you we are also looking at how we build
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a tank to certify that that process is
 

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a tank to certify that that process is
correct taking the design requirements

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correct taking the design requirements
 

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correct taking the design requirements
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how they're implemented down through the
 

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how they're implemented down through the
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bill procedures and then actually how
 

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bill procedures and then actually how
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the tank is built I'm happy to say that
 

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the tank is built I'm happy to say that
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in review of this process we have found
 

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in review of this process we have found
that the process is right and the tanks

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that the process is right and the tanks
 

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that the process is right and the tanks
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are building are built to the
 

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are building are built to the
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engineering our scale is a 100
 

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engineering our scale is a 100
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their attitude and their performance
 

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their attitude and their performance
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particularly in production there is
 

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particularly in production there is
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somewhere between 95 two hundred percent
 

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somewhere between 95 two hundred percent
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because we are building better parts out
 

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because we are building better parts out
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here now even even better than before
 

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here now even even better than before
NASA's overall commitment to mission

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NASA's overall commitment to mission
 

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NASA's overall commitment to mission
success is the the overriding factor

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success is the the overriding factor
 

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success is the the overriding factor
here and i want to say the shuttle fly

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here and i want to say the shuttle fly
 

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here and i want to say the shuttle fly
again and i want to see it fly safely

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Space Shuttle main engine project

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Space Shuttle main engine project
 

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Space Shuttle main engine project
manager Joe Lombardo we were feeling

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manager Joe Lombardo we were feeling
 

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manager Joe Lombardo we were feeling
quite confident with the ssme as it flew

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quite confident with the ssme as it flew
 

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quite confident with the ssme as it flew
in the prior 25 flights but we saw the

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in the prior 25 flights but we saw the
 

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in the prior 25 flights but we saw the
opportunity given this downtime to go

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opportunity given this downtime to go
 

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opportunity given this downtime to go
ahead and through design analysis

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ahead and through design analysis
 

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ahead and through design analysis
develop some product improvements and

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develop some product improvements and
 

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develop some product improvements and
then subject them to grant test exposure

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then subject them to grant test exposure
 

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then subject them to grant test exposure
many many good ideas were developed by

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many many good ideas were developed by
 

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many many good ideas were developed by
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the combined government and prime
 

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the combined government and prime
contractor team that is Rocketdyne

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contractor team that is Rocketdyne
 

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contractor team that is Rocketdyne
division of rockwell international we we

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division of rockwell international we we
 

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division of rockwell international we we
were able to get these changes into

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were able to get these changes into
 

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were able to get these changes into
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hardware get him to the test stand and
 

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hardware get him to the test stand and
we started a very aggressive ground test

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we started a very aggressive ground test
 

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we started a very aggressive ground test
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program ray to lender the Marshall Space
 

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program ray to lender the Marshall Space
Flight Center resident office manager at

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Flight Center resident office manager at
 

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Flight Center resident office manager at
rocketdyne a really significant thing in

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rocketdyne a really significant thing in
 

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rocketdyne a really significant thing in
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this program right now is in the last
 

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this program right now is in the last
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six months that we have tremendously
 

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six months that we have tremendously
accelerated the test program and this is

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accelerated the test program and this is
 

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accelerated the test program and this is
where it really all comes together with

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where it really all comes together with
 

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where it really all comes together with
the ssme we can truly simulate what we

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the ssme we can truly simulate what we
 

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the ssme we can truly simulate what we
do in flight on the ground in each and

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do in flight on the ground in each and
 

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do in flight on the ground in each and
every test we can do it on multiple

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every test we can do it on multiple
 

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every test we can do it on multiple
samples and over and over again and

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samples and over and over again and
 

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samples and over and over again and
through that process we really find out

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through that process we really find out
 

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through that process we really find out
what our margins are where our weak

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what our margins are where our weak
 

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what our margins are where our weak
links are where our strong points are it

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links are where our strong points are it
 

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links are where our strong points are it
gives us the confidence to get back into

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gives us the confidence to get back into
 

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gives us the confidence to get back into
flight safely and efficiently

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flight safely and efficiently
 

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flight safely and efficiently
Bob pastor vice president ssme program

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Bob pastor vice president ssme program
 

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Bob pastor vice president ssme program
manager for Rocketdyne we have a lot of

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manager for Rocketdyne we have a lot of
 

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manager for Rocketdyne we have a lot of
hardware the build a lot of testing to

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hardware the build a lot of testing to
 

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hardware the build a lot of testing to
perform we're working hard hours and

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perform we're working hard hours and
 

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perform we're working hard hours and
we're all working together both

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we're all working together both
 

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we're all working together both
Rocketdyne and again and NASA team in

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Rocketdyne and again and NASA team in
 

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Rocketdyne and again and NASA team in
accomplishing what has to be done before

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accomplishing what has to be done before
 

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accomplishing what has to be done before
we fly again all the employees take a

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we fly again all the employees take a
 

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we fly again all the employees take a
personal pride and delivering Hardware

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personal pride and delivering Hardware
 

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personal pride and delivering Hardware
in an engine that has to perform

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in an engine that has to perform
 

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in an engine that has to perform
perfectly every time there's not only a

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perfectly every time there's not only a
 

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perfectly every time there's not only a
technical commitment to the ssme but

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technical commitment to the ssme but
 

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technical commitment to the ssme but
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there's also emotional commitment the
 

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there's also emotional commitment the
shuttle it's one of the greatest things

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shuttle it's one of the greatest things
 

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shuttle it's one of the greatest things
that America has ever made

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solid rocket booster project manager

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solid rocket booster project manager
 

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solid rocket booster project manager
Gerald Smith we're in the process of

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Gerald Smith we're in the process of
 

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Gerald Smith we're in the process of
redesign of the the joints in a solid

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redesign of the the joints in a solid
 

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redesign of the the joints in a solid
rocket motor and other parts of the

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rocket motor and other parts of the
 

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rocket motor and other parts of the
motor that we found where we could

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motor that we found where we could
 

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motor that we found where we could
provide performance margin and so that's

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provide performance margin and so that's
 

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provide performance margin and so that's
a major activity that is required to be

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a major activity that is required to be
 

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a major activity that is required to be
completed as a part of our return to

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completed as a part of our return to
 

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completed as a part of our return to
flight we initially established a team

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flight we initially established a team
 

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flight we initially established a team
at Marshall to work very closely with

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at Marshall to work very closely with
 

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at Marshall to work very closely with
Morton Thiokol in the redesign of the

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Morton Thiokol in the redesign of the
 

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Morton Thiokol in the redesign of the
solid rocket motor this team drew on a

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solid rocket motor this team drew on a
 

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solid rocket motor this team drew on a
nucleus of people from our science in

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nucleus of people from our science in
 

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nucleus of people from our science in
his new directory who had past

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his new directory who had past
 

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his new directory who had past
experience or on the SRB program and

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experience or on the SRB program and
 

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experience or on the SRB program and
then the discipline areas to support a

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then the discipline areas to support a
 

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then the discipline areas to support a
redesign it's my assessment this merging

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redesign it's my assessment this merging
 

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redesign it's my assessment this merging
of the two teams and specially the team

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of the two teams and specially the team
 

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of the two teams and specially the team
in place if I call has none exactly what

482
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in place if I call has none exactly what
 

483
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in place if I call has none exactly what
it was intended to do it has a lot of

484
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it was intended to do it has a lot of
 

485
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it was intended to do it has a lot of
their close working relationship a

486
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their close working relationship a
 

487
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their close working relationship a
report of the established between the

488
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report of the established between the
 

489
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report of the established between the
government contractor team Royce

490
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government contractor team Royce
 

491
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government contractor team Royce
Mitchell manager of the solid rocket

492
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Mitchell manager of the solid rocket
 

493
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Mitchell manager of the solid rocket
motor project we recognize there would

494
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motor project we recognize there would
 

495
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motor project we recognize there would
be many analyses many tests many reviews

496
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be many analyses many tests many reviews
 

497
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be many analyses many tests many reviews
and in order to speed things up to

498
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and in order to speed things up to
 

499
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and in order to speed things up to
ordinary base of understanding we just

500
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ordinary base of understanding we just
 

501
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ordinary base of understanding we just
brought the people to the job it'll

502
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brought the people to the job it'll
 

503
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brought the people to the job it'll
speed things up it'll result in a better

504
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speed things up it'll result in a better
 

505
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speed things up it'll result in a better
product the test program from for the

506
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product the test program from for the
 

507
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product the test program from for the
solid rocket motor redesign starts in

508
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solid rocket motor redesign starts in
 

509
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solid rocket motor redesign starts in
the lab literally at the microscopic

510
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the lab literally at the microscopic
 

511
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the lab literally at the microscopic
level progresses on through component

512
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level progresses on through component
 

513
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level progresses on through component
level subsystem assembly levels and then

514
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level subsystem assembly levels and then
 

515
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level subsystem assembly levels and then
finally to the finished product which is

516
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finally to the finished product which is
 

517
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finally to the finished product which is
a full-scale motor

518
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519
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the full scale static motor firings of

520
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the full scale static motor firings of
 

521
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the full scale static motor firings of
course the culmination of all our test

522
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course the culmination of all our test
 

523
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course the culmination of all our test
program they are the verification that

524
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program they are the verification that
 

525
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program they are the verification that
all of our sub assembly and laboratory

526
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all of our sub assembly and laboratory
 

527
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all of our sub assembly and laboratory
tests have led us in the right direction

528
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tests have led us in the right direction
 

529
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tests have led us in the right direction
Carver Kennedy vice president of space

530
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Carver Kennedy vice president of space
 

531
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Carver Kennedy vice president of space
programs for Morton Thiokol this is one

532
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programs for Morton Thiokol this is one
 

533
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programs for Morton Thiokol this is one
of the most extensive development and

534
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of the most extensive development and
 

535
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of the most extensive development and
testing programs I personally have ever

536
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testing programs I personally have ever
 

537
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testing programs I personally have ever
been associated with in some 30 years in

538
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been associated with in some 30 years in
 

539
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been associated with in some 30 years in
this business we believe the program we

540
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this business we believe the program we
 

541
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this business we believe the program we
have laid out and the testing activities

542
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have laid out and the testing activities
 

543
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have laid out and the testing activities
which we have undertaken will in fact be

544
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which we have undertaken will in fact be
 

545
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which we have undertaken will in fact be
successful and give us great confidence

546
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successful and give us great confidence
 

547
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successful and give us great confidence
that will return to flight on the

548
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that will return to flight on the
 

549
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that will return to flight on the
schedule that nASA has established gene

550
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schedule that nASA has established gene
 

551
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schedule that nASA has established gene
Kegel senior vice president of programs

552
00:13:34,170 --> 00:13:34,180
Kegel senior vice president of programs
 

553
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Kegel senior vice president of programs
and operations for USB I booster

554
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and operations for USB I booster
 

555
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and operations for USB I booster
production company incorporated we've

556
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production company incorporated we've
 

557
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production company incorporated we've
also suspected 1l of going back and made

558
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also suspected 1l of going back and made
 

559
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also suspected 1l of going back and made
some changes that will enhance the

560
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some changes that will enhance the
 

561
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some changes that will enhance the
performance the hardware they did a more

562
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performance the hardware they did a more
 

563
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performance the hardware they did a more
reliable and safe a hardware that was

564
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reliable and safe a hardware that was
 

565
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reliable and safe a hardware that was
really a main goal it's become a lot of

566
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really a main goal it's become a lot of
 

567
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really a main goal it's become a lot of
this thing with a recertification

568
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this thing with a recertification
 

569
00:13:52,930 --> 00:13:55,290
this thing with a recertification
program they'll make to you overall

570
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program they'll make to you overall
 

571
00:13:55,300 --> 00:13:57,540
program they'll make to you overall
before must be better and more reliable

572
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before must be better and more reliable
 

573
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before must be better and more reliable
safe hardware I go on at the month I

574
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safe hardware I go on at the month I
 

575
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safe hardware I go on at the month I
mean I'm that confident what I've seen

576
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mean I'm that confident what I've seen
 

577
00:14:03,100 --> 00:14:04,440
mean I'm that confident what I've seen
in all the motors that I've been

578
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in all the motors that I've been
 

579
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in all the motors that I've been
involved

580
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involved
 

581
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involved
I love the formula I think it's everyone

582
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I love the formula I think it's everyone
 

583
00:14:08,350 --> 00:14:11,640
I love the formula I think it's everyone
else's obligation to do our best every

584
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else's obligation to do our best every
 

585
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else's obligation to do our best every
day on they have excellent people

586
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day on they have excellent people
 

587
00:14:13,360 --> 00:14:16,500
day on they have excellent people
working on program very highly motivated

588
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working on program very highly motivated
 

589
00:14:16,510 --> 00:14:19,530
working on program very highly motivated
and we all have a common goal less work

590
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and we all have a common goal less work
 

591
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and we all have a common goal less work
toward making this thing as safe and

592
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toward making this thing as safe and
 

593
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toward making this thing as safe and
reliable as possible

594
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595
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well it's just a tremendous period for

596
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well it's just a tremendous period for
 

597
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well it's just a tremendous period for
swear I ain't taking this opportunity to

598
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swear I ain't taking this opportunity to
 

599
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swear I ain't taking this opportunity to
stop and relook and where we've been and

600
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stop and relook and where we've been and
 

601
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stop and relook and where we've been and
now we're starting a look at where we're

602
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now we're starting a look at where we're
 

603
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now we're starting a look at where we're
going jr thompson director of the

604
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going jr thompson director of the
 

605
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going jr thompson director of the
marshall space flight center everybody

606
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marshall space flight center everybody
 

607
00:14:56,390 --> 00:14:59,010
marshall space flight center everybody
that I've seen throughout NASA is very

608
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that I've seen throughout NASA is very
 

609
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that I've seen throughout NASA is very
enthusiastic about the program we

610
00:15:01,750 --> 00:15:01,760
enthusiastic about the program we
 

611
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enthusiastic about the program we
understand its risk but we're ready to

612
00:15:03,370 --> 00:15:03,380
understand its risk but we're ready to
 

613
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understand its risk but we're ready to
press on

614
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615
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each passing day brings NASA closer to

616
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each passing day brings NASA closer to
 

617
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each passing day brings NASA closer to
renewed space flight operations due in

618
00:15:20,400 --> 00:15:20,410
renewed space flight operations due in
 

619
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renewed space flight operations due in
large part to the efforts of these

620
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large part to the efforts of these
 

621
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large part to the efforts of these
people it is a marvelous flying machine

622
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people it is a marvelous flying machine
 

623
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people it is a marvelous flying machine
and i think that the agency needs it

624
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and i think that the agency needs it
 

625
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and i think that the agency needs it
we're working hard to make that happen

626
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we're working hard to make that happen
 

627
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we're working hard to make that happen
their teamwork an inspiring example of

628
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their teamwork an inspiring example of
 

629
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their teamwork an inspiring example of
the human spirit this is a very unique

630
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the human spirit this is a very unique
 

631
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the human spirit this is a very unique
capability that the country has and

632
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capability that the country has and
 

633
00:15:39,730 --> 00:15:42,000
capability that the country has and
we're doing our best to maintain and

634
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we're doing our best to maintain and
 

635
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we're doing our best to maintain and
preserve if you pass it on and I think

636
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preserve if you pass it on and I think
 

637
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preserve if you pass it on and I think
that others ought to and will keep up

638
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that others ought to and will keep up
 

639
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that others ought to and will keep up
that heritage their dedication a

640
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that heritage their dedication a
 

641
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that heritage their dedication a
commitment to the hopes dreams and

642
00:15:53,910 --> 00:15:53,920
commitment to the hopes dreams and
 

643
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commitment to the hopes dreams and
expectations of an entire nation I'm

644
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expectations of an entire nation I'm
 

645
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expectations of an entire nation I'm
ready let's go right now t minus 10 nine

646
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ready let's go right now t minus 10 nine
 

647
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ready let's go right now t minus 10 nine
we have a go for main engine start and

648
00:16:05,070 --> 00:16:05,080
we have a go for main engine start and
 

649
00:16:05,080 --> 00:16:09,150
we have a go for main engine start and
we have main engine start four three two

650
00:16:09,150 --> 00:16:09,160
we have main engine start four three two
 

651
00:16:09,160 --> 00:16:12,670
we have main engine start four three two
one

652
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653
00:16:12,680 --> 00:17:15,429

you

654
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655
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you