New study qualifies Shuttle risk assessment

1996-01-24T00:00:00

NASA's internal estimate of one in 120 will be improved to one in 160 in 1998, when second-generation main engines are operational, the agency says. With 73 successful launches out of 74, the Shuttle has a success rate of 98.5%, but NASA concedes openly that another accident is possible. ...

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