-
Thiokol (variously
Thiokol Chemical Corporation(/Company),
Morton Thiokol Inc. (MTI),
Cordant Technologies Inc.,
Thiokol Propulsion, AIC (Alcoa Industrial...
- The
Thiokol-Woodbine
explosion occurred at 10:53 a.m. EDT on Wednesday,
February 3, 1971, at the
Thiokol chemical plant, 12
miles (19 km)
southeast of...
-
Thiokol is a
trade mark for
various organic polysulfide polymers.
Thiokol polymers are used as an
elastomer in
seals and sealants. The
distinction between...
- flaw in the SRBs' O-rings, but
neither NASA nor SRB
manufacturer Morton Thiokol had
addressed this
known defect. NASA
managers also
disregarded engineers'...
- a
family of US solid-propellant
rocket motors originally developed by
Thiokol and used by many
space propulsion and
launch vehicle stages. They are used...
- the
director of the
Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Motor Project for Morton-
Thiokol, a NASA subcontractor. In
January 1986, he
refused to sign off on a launch...
- the
tragedy firsthand. In
March 1988 the
federal government and
Morton Thiokol Inc.
agreed to pay $7.7
million in cash and
annuities to the
families of...
- engine.
Development began in the 1950s by the
Reaction Motors Division of
Thiokol Chemical Company to
power the
North American X-15
hypersonic research aircraft...
- he was the
president of ATK
Launch Systems Group,
formerly known as ATK
Thiokol Propulsion, of
Brigham City, Utah. ATK (Alliant Techsystems) was selected...
-
rocket boosters would fail if the
shuttle launched in cold weather.
Morton Thiokol's managers decided to
launch the
shuttle despite his warnings,
leading to...
