Jacques van Oene
March 31st 05, 04:10 AM
Allard Beutel
Headquarters, Washington March 30, 2005
(Phone: 202/358-4769)
Dave Drachlis
Stafford-Covey Task Group, Houston
(Phone: 256/651-4713)
MEDIA ADVISORY: M05-053
RETURN TO FLIGHT TASK GROUP POSTPONES MARCH 31 MEETING
The Stafford-Covey Return to Flight Task Group postponed the public
meeting scheduled for 8:30 a.m. EST, Thursday, March 31, 2005, in Houston.
During the past two days of fact-finding, the task group determined data
necessary to conduct the planned deliberations is not yet available. It is
likely the required information will not be available until after NASA
completes some additional milestones, including its Debris Design
Verification Review and Program Design Certification Review. A date for the
next public meeting has not been set.
"As we strive to complete our assessment of NASA's activities in response to
the Columbia Accident Investigation Board's (CAIB) recommendations, the Task
Group has determined that meaningful conclusions must await data and
information being developed for the upcoming program milestones," said Task
Group Co-chairman Richard O. Covey.
The Task Group is chartered by NASA to perform an independent assessment of
the agency's implementation of the Return to Flight recommendations of the
CAIB. For more information about the Task Group on the Web, visit:
http://returntoflight.org
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Jacques :-)
www.spacepatches.info
Headquarters, Washington March 30, 2005
(Phone: 202/358-4769)
Dave Drachlis
Stafford-Covey Task Group, Houston
(Phone: 256/651-4713)
MEDIA ADVISORY: M05-053
RETURN TO FLIGHT TASK GROUP POSTPONES MARCH 31 MEETING
The Stafford-Covey Return to Flight Task Group postponed the public
meeting scheduled for 8:30 a.m. EST, Thursday, March 31, 2005, in Houston.
During the past two days of fact-finding, the task group determined data
necessary to conduct the planned deliberations is not yet available. It is
likely the required information will not be available until after NASA
completes some additional milestones, including its Debris Design
Verification Review and Program Design Certification Review. A date for the
next public meeting has not been set.
"As we strive to complete our assessment of NASA's activities in response to
the Columbia Accident Investigation Board's (CAIB) recommendations, the Task
Group has determined that meaningful conclusions must await data and
information being developed for the upcoming program milestones," said Task
Group Co-chairman Richard O. Covey.
The Task Group is chartered by NASA to perform an independent assessment of
the agency's implementation of the Return to Flight recommendations of the
CAIB. For more information about the Task Group on the Web, visit:
http://returntoflight.org
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Jacques :-)
www.spacepatches.info