Did a team of American scientists assist the Chinese in discovering the causes of the launch failure?
No. After the Chinese had come to their own conclusions as to the launch failure, the consortium of insurers demanded as a condition of insuring the next scheduled launch that an independent committee of scientists review the findings of the Chinese to assure that their conclusion as to the cause of the accident was supported by the evidence. Hughes was asked to permit two of its employees to participate on this independent review committee (IRC), which was lead by Loral. Q: Why did Hughes employees participate on the IRC? A: Hughes had manufactured a communications satellite for an overseas customer who had contracted with the PRC to have the satellite launched on the next scheduled Long March launch. Q: What did the IRC members do? A: The IRC members reviewed the data provided by the Chinese regarding the causes of the launch failure to verify that it substantiated the explanation given by the Chinese for the accident. Q: Did the IRC members perform their own tests or provide any dat
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