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Cover Explanation, In Memoriam, Board Statement (11:47) Executive Summary, Report Synopsis (22:54) An Introduction to the Space Shuttle, An Introduction to NASA (21:50) Pt 1: The Accident Ch 1: The Evolution of the Space Shuttle Program (35:20) Ch 2a: Columbia's Final Flight, part 1 (32:27) Ch 2b: Columbia's Final Flight, part 2 (32:50) Ch 2c: Columbia's Final Flight, part 3 (29:21) Mission Control Center Communications (20:44) Ch 3a: Accident Analysis, part 1 (28:15) Foam Fracture Under Hydrostatic Pressure (9:34) Ch 3b: Accident Analysis, part 2 (20:57) Ch 3c: Accident Analysis, part 3 (29:55) Ch 3d: Accident Analysis, part 4 (48:50) Ch 3e: Accident Analysis, part 5 (29:51) Ch 3f: Accident Analysis, part 6 (27:57) Ch 4a: Other Factors Considered, part 1 (29:55) Ch 4b: Other Factors Considered, part 2 (30:47) Pt 2: Why the Accident Occurred, Ch 5a: From Challenger to Columbia, part 1 (41:13) Ch 5b: From Challenger to Columbia, part 2 (34:13) Ch 5c: From Challenger to Columbia, part 3 (37:41) Ch 6a: Decision Making at NASA, part 1 (41:22) Ch 6b: Decision Making at NASA, part 2 (27:14) Ch 6c: Decision Making at NASA, part 3 (35:34) Ch 6d: Decision Making at NASA, part 4 (24:20) Ch 6e: Decision Making at NASA, part 5 (27:31) Ch 6f: Decision Making at NASA, part 6 (27:05) Ch 6g: Decision Making at NASA, part 7 (34:29) Ch 6h: Decision Making at NASA, part 8 (36:50) Ch 6i: Decision Making at NASA, part 9 (9:38) Ch 7a: The Accident's Organizational Causes, part 1 (35:01) Ch 7b: The Accident's Organizational Causes, part 2 (31:36) Ch 7c: The Accident's Organizational Causes, part 3 (41:09) Ch 8a: History As Cause: Columbia and Challenger, part 1 (28:49) Ch 8b: History As Cause: Columbia and Challenger, part 2 (34:54) Pt 3: A Look Ahead, Ch 9: Implications for the Future of Human Space Flight (35:02) Ch 10a: Other Significant Observations, part 1 (33:07) Ch 10b: Other Significant Observations, part 2 (49:47) Ch 11: Recommendations (13:26)
