The press conference began, and Claire, as the highest authority of NACA, came forward to explain the reasons behind the Dream Chaser accident that occurred a few days ago and to answer questions about future space programs.
Firstly, the accident investigation report of the Dream Chaser was out. According to the engineers at Rom, the Dream Chaser had technical requirements for its docking interface to reduce weight by 20% than originally planned.
To meet the target, engineers had simplified some internal structures, which led to a slight insufficiency in strength at one spot. Coupled with an unfortunately chosen design location, this could result in deformation under vacuum due to pressure issues.
The solution was simple: revert to the original, proven design.
