Organization: HEOMD

Columbia Accident Investigation Board Video Interview with Amy Voight Xenofos Counsel Columbia Mishap Investigation Team Segments: 00m00s Introduction 00m19s Background Context 01m52s Legal Beagle 03m51s Confidence Building Experience 05m15s Multi-Center Legal Team Effort 08m25s NASA/FEMA/DoD Teamwork 12m19s Stafford Act 14m37s National Aeronautics and Space Act 16m40s Fee Stuff 18m30s Freedom of Information Act 19m44s Damage […]

Columbia Accident Investigation Board Video Interview with David Whittle Shuttle Mishap Investigation Team Chairman Segments: 00m00s Introduction 00m46s The Mishap Plan 01m34s Background 05m56s Startup Transients 10m30s Search Plan and Logistics 25m56s Steady State Operations 30m56s Finding the OEX Recorder 33m40s Lessons Learned 47m16s Key Takeaway

Columbia Accident Investigation Board Video Interview with Steven Wallace Director FAA Office of Accident Investigation Segments: 00m00s Introduction 00m30s Background/Context 03m47s Board Training 05m38s Board Independence 06m59m Personal Accident Investigation Experience 08m32s Good Media Relations 10m52s Painting a Very Clear Picture 13m02s Writing Return to Flight Recommendations 14m30s Civil Aviation Safety and Precursor Events 17m05s […]

Columbia Accident Investigation Board Video Interview with Randy Stone NASA Accident Investigation Team Lead Segments: 00m00s Introduction 00m30s Background and Context 03m43s Standing up the NAIT 07m29s The Organization of the NAIT 16m06s The Turning Point in the Investigation 22m03s CAITB-Requested “What If” Study 25m20s NAIT Lessons Learned 32m19s Commercial Crew Implications 35m00s Key Takeaway

Columbia Accident Investigation Board Video Interview with Clint Crookshanks & Robert Bezon NTSB Segments: 00m00s Introductions 01m02s Startup Transients 07m39s Debris Recovery Lessons 12m20s Debris Reconstruction at KSC 18m30s Do Not Speculate Early in an Investigation 20m42s Impact of Finding the Flight Recorder 24m10s Don’t Focust Solely on Launch Accidents 25m53s Looking Towards the Future […]

Columbia Accident Investigation Board Video Interview with Scott Hubbard NASA Ames Center Director Segments: 00m00s Call to Duty 02m26s CAIB Chairman and Early Formulation 06m02s Importance of Board Member Expertise 07m33s Start-up Transients 09m55s Early Planning For The Report 12m03s The Need For Independence 13m20s Formulation of Teams 15m40s Time Allocation – Investigation Phases 18m13s […]

Columbia Accident Investigation Board Video Interview with Paul Hill Shuttle Flight Director Segments: 00m00s Introduction 00m52s Executing the Contingency Plan 02m27s Overflowing With Pieces of Paper 04m31s A White Dot in the Sky 08m33s Ballistic Analysis 09m35s Leading the Early Sightings Team 13m16s Startup Transients 18m47s ChasingGhosts in the Radar Data 25m13s Reaching Out to […]

Columbia Accident Investigation Board Video Interview with Maj. Gen. Ken Hess Air Force Chief of Safety Segments: 00m00s Introduction 00m32s How Should the Investigation Proceed? 03m29s Shuttle 101 Training 06m05s A Massive Undertaking 08m46s Five Lines of Investigation 12m20s Leading the Operations Team 17m27s Safety and Culture 22m58s Becoming Numb to Risk 25m56s Like Learning […]

Columbia Accident Investigation Board Video Interview with Fred Gregory NASA Deputry Administrator Segments: 00m00s Introduction 00m18s Saturday Morning – 1 February 2003 09m47s Writing the NASA Headquarters Contingency Plan 13m02s Senior Agency Officials: Roles & Responsibilities 15m50s Impact on the International Space Station and Partners 20m10s Keeping the Public Informed 22m19s Dealing with Congress 24m03s […]