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CAIB: Randy Stone NASA Accident Investigation Team Lead

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

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CAIB: Clint Crookshanks & Robert Bezon NTSB

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 […]

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CAIB: Scott Hubbard NASA Ames Center Director

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 […]

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CAIB: Paul Hill Shuttle Flight Director

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 […]

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CAIB: Maj. Gen. Ken Hess Air Force Chief of Safety

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 […]

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CAIB: Fred Gregory NASA Deputy Administrator

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 […]

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CAIB: Columbia Tribute

A tribute to the Columbia Crew narrated by President George W. Bush.

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CAIB: Adm. Harold Gehman CAIB Board Chairman

Columbia Accident Investigation Board Video Interview with Adm. Harold Gehman CAIB Board Chairman Segments: 00m00s Introduction 02m32s Formation of the Board 05m35s Meeting the Press 07m20s Interfacing with Sean O’Keefe 09m50s Space Shuttle 101 11m21s Move to Houston 13m10s Press Conferences 14m39s Personalizing the Accident 16m18s Multiple Independent Investigations 20m54s NASA Data Gathering Role 22m38s […]

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CAIB: Brig. Gen. Duane W. Deal Commander 21st Space Wing

Columbia Accident Investigation Board Video Interview with Brig. Gen. Duane W. Deal Commander 21st Space Wing Segments: 00m00s Introduction and Background 04m58s Conducting Interviews Early 12m04s Facts and Foresenics 14m48s Focusing on the External Tank 18m15s The Report Supplement 21m32s Combating Complacency 24m04s Zoomin In – Zooming Out 24m23s Key Constituencies 28m03s Key Takeaway

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