CAIB identifies 'bolt-catcher' as potential shuttle flight risk
The Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) has identified a bolt mechanism that attaches the solid rocket boosters (SRBs) to the space shuttle's external tank (ET) as another possible source of dangerous debris during shuttle launches. Although the board hasn't changed its working hypothesis...
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