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From: jhh@ihldt.UUCP (John Haller)
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Subject: Re: SHUTTLE SNAFU
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Date: Fri, 10-Feb-84 10:21:49 EST
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Posted: Fri Feb 10 10:21:49 1984
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In an article in this morning's (2/10) Chicago Tribune, Chicago
based Morton Thiokol said that Lloyd's of London said that there
would probably not be any liability for Morton Thiokol.  Morton Thiokol
manufactures both the booster nozzles that almost burned through
on the last shuttle mission.  They suspect a problem with the
raw materials used in making the nozzle.

Morton Thiokol is the sole source for both the shuttle booster
rocket nozzle, and the nozzle on the rocket used for sending
satellites from the shuttle into orbit.  NASA financed the
factory, and it would take 5 to 7 years to build another one.
Coincidentally, this has been one of Morton Thiokol's best
years financially.  Revenues from the space program have
provided a large part of their profit.

		John Haller