11. Thiokol pioneered the short-burn rocket motors used in aircraft ejection seats.12. About 430 Thiokol employees work on the shuttle. 13. Thiokol plans to boost its ownership in Howmet to as much as 64 percent.14. LMC was formed in 1978 when John DeLorean purchased the snowcat division from Thiokol . 15. Thiokol was ultimately selected as the solid rocket booster provider on 20 November 1973.16. Thiokol still has about 250 jobs to cut this year as it completes its restructuring.17. Thiokol also has consolidated its propulsion operations in northern Utah to reduce its operating costs.18. Despite its own engineers'concerns, Thiokol signed off on the launch the following morning. 19. Thiokol owns 49 percent of Howmet.20. After the weather forecast, NASA personnel remembered Thiokol 's warnings and contacted the company.
