Re: Apollo 1 Documentation

From: Charleston (charleston1_at_coxthedotgoeshere.net)
Date: 06/13/04 

Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2004 11:47:30 -0700

"rk" <stellare@NOSPAMPLEASE.erols.com> wrote:
> I marked this one as OT for "On-Topic" ;-)
>
> Anyways, semi-related to the current nonsense is historical documentation.
So
> I did some www searching for material and a few items popped up ...
>
> "The Apollo 204 Accident," John L. Walker, 1980. This is a research paper
of
> some sort. Has anyone read it? If so, worth reading?

I have not seen it.
>
> A congressional report was mentioned. What was the exact title, document
> number, date of publication? Specific page numbers were called out which
> seemed to have relevant OT (on-topic) information. I found three things
> searching some open electronic libraries; only references though, not
> digitized reports.
>
> "Apollo 204 accident. Report of the committee with additional
> views." 1968, United States Congress. 90:2. Senate Report no.
> 956, Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences.

I have not seen this one. I will look for it at my Federal Library.

> "Apollo accident. Hearings before the Committee. 1967-68.,
> United States Congress. 90-1. Senate Committee on Aeronautical
> and Space Sciences. General Note: Two-volume report entitled:
> Status of actions taken on the Apollo 204 Review Board Report.

I don't think I have seen this Senate Report. It would be worth a look.

> "Investigation into Apollo 204 accident. Hearings before the
> Subcommittee on NASA oversight," Hearings held Apr. 10, 11, 12,
> 17, 21. May 10, 1967.

I have parts of this one. The documents referenced above are parts of the
3,500 page Congressional report in multiple volumes.

> Is one of these that report?

Yes, as noted above.

> Or is it some other document that I didn't find
> with a www search yet? Perhaps it was mentioned but the S/N ratio may
have
> contributed to my missing any proper references.

Hang on. I am just about done as promised with several pages of the report
and will have them on my website today.

> Lastly, if there is something urgent that someone wants from the archives
(I'm
> in Maryland, not far from DC and other repositories) I can fetch and post
it,
> time permitting (rather busy at day job right now so no promises).

The entire TPS 068 would be nice.

Daniel

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