McDonald is a former director of the Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Motor Project for NASA contractor Morton Thiokol at the time of the accident and led the subsequent redesign of the solid rocket motors.
Following his presentation, McDonald will sign copies of his book, which will be available for purchase.
The event, which is free to the public, is sponsored by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
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