1 20 1 https://digitalprojects.uah.edu/files/original/114/3211/spc_thom_000002_000067.pdf 523e95eb6ea66e899bca30536cdb2cb5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Lawrence J. Thomson Collection Title A name given to the resource Lawrence J. Thomson Collection Relation A related resource <a href="http://libarchstor.uah.edu:8081/repositories/2/resources/114" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View the Lawrence J. Thomson finding aid in ArchivesSpace</a> Description An account of the resource Lawrence J. Thomson was born on August 18, 1925 and died February 1, 2004. In 1941, Thomson enlisted in the Merchant Marines; in 1944 he enlisted with the U.S. Marine Corps. Following World War II, Thomson graduated with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Auburn University. From 1953 to 1956, he worked in the development of the Liquid Oxygen/RPI rocket motor technologies while working for North American Aviation in Canoga Park, CA. Thomson worked for Rust Engineering in Birmingham from 1957 to 1960, then came to work for the Army Ballistic Missile Agency in Huntsville, before his transfer to the Marshall Center when it was opened on July 1, 1960. Thomson served as a test engineer during the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs during the development of the H-1, J-2, and F-1 engines for NASA. In 1968, NASA selected Thomson to begin preliminary design studies in development of the Space Shuttle main engine. From 1971 to 1986, Thomson served as chief engineer for the Space Shuttle main engine, and in that position, he organized the engineering efforts at Marshall, supporting 23 Shuttle flights. In 1981, Thomson was awarded the NASA Exceptional Service Medal for his contribution to the success of Space Shuttle propulsion. Thomson retired from his position at the Marshall Center in 1989, and he went to work with Aerojet in Sacramento, CA., until 1995 as chief scientist for advanced propulsion. Following his work at Aerojet, Thomson returned to Huntsville. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource STS 51-L Data and Design Analysis Task Force Lessons Learned Report. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context spc_thom_000002_000067 Description An account of the resource This report was produced by the Data and Design Analysis Task Force "to support the Presidential Commission appointed by President Ronald Reagan to investigate the loss of the Space Shuttle Challenger and its crew." The report includes details from investigations in the areas of Development and Production, Prelaunch Activities, Accident Analysis, and Mission Planning and Operations. The report includes a recommendation to conduct an investigation "into the manufacturing process, final delivery and material cutting of the O-rings" that failed during the accident. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1986-06 Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1980-1989 Subject The topic of the resource Accident investigation Challenger (Spacecraft)--Accidents Design analysis O-rings Space Shuttle Main Engine Type The nature or genre of the resource Reports Text Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lawrence J. Thomson Collection University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives, Special Collections, and Digital Initiatives, Huntsville, Alabama Language A language of the resource en Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though the University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives and Special Collections has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.