Credible Challenger Closure

Over the years, this forum has seen many negative posts about Christa
McAuliffe and her mother. Some of them (labeled "jokes") have been
plainly disgusting. Nevertheless, I can't recall anyone ever referring
to Christa and Grace as dishonest. Those two women were honest
educators. When Mission 51-L lifted off, they honestly believed we had
a healthy space program for civilians.

Since then, doubletalk and disinformation about Challenger have
prevented children from getting an honest space education. This has
bred even more duplicity and double-dealing. On the other hand, many
citizens still remember the success that openness at NASA once brought
to our civilian manned space program.

Many people fear that NASA cannot remain viable much longer without
credible closure of major issues resolved irrationally by the Reagan-
appointed Challenger Commission. In a free and open society, there can
be no long term acceptance of answers given in doublespeak, no matter
how "officially" they were rendered.

As the anniversary again nears, I have a simple request. I ask that
readers bear with me long enough to carefully analyze just one brief
caption. It is found on an untimed photo in the Report of the
Presidential Commission. If you will indulge me to this extent alone,
credible closure can appear on the immediate horizon.

Background in engineering and science is helpful but not really
necessary for this exercise. I strongly urge the participation of
those with rigorous knowledge of logic, English, and the law.

We start with an aerial view of the exit event:

http://mission51l.com/art/fireball.jpg

A southern view of the same exit event is found at:

http://history.nasa.gov/rogersrep/v1p30.htm

After replying to any initial comments, or to any questions about the
photogrammetrics of the event, I would like to proceed to the
pertinent portion of the caption to be analyzed.

Thanks in advance for your cooperation at this memorable time.

JTM
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