Dr. Richard Williams, Chief Health and Medical Officer at NASA, talks about Health and Medical Technical Authority which was instituted at NASA after the Columbia accident and how the concept was started and matured in the U.S. Nuclear Navy. The idea of technical authority is to develop an infrastructure at NASA that is independent from […]
Dr. Richard Williams, Chief Health and Medical Officer at NASA, explains how the Office of the Chief Health and Medical Officer was created in 2001 and prior to that time point the functions of the job were contained in other line organizations .
Dr. Richard Williams, Chief Health and Medical Officer at NASA, describes his background as a general surgeon by residency and how he was further trained in aerospace medicine.
Ron Welch discusses Knowledge Based Risk (KBR) Risk #1363 Unverified Mating/Demating of Flight Connections During Integration & Test Segments: 00m00s Risk Identification 02m46s Risk Mitigation
Ron Welch discusses Knowledge Based Risk (KBR) Risk #1381 Traveling Ground Straps May Contact Power Sources Segments: 00m00s Risk Identification 03m55s Risk Mitigation
Robert Manning discusses Knowledge Based Risk (KBR) Risk #1339 High Level of Uncertainty (Environmental Model) Segments: 00m00s Risk Identification 06m38s Risk Mitigation
Larry Schultz, Ares Mobile Launcher Project Manager discusses Knowledge Based Risk (KBR) #1188 Ares I Vehicle Liftoff Drift Curve Segments: 00m00s Risk Identification 03m02s Risk Mitigation 07m05s Lessons Learned
Columbia Accident Investigation Board press conference February 11, 2003
Columbia Accident Investigation Board press conference with NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe presenting findings.
