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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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CAIB: Michael Cabbage Reporter Orlando Sentinel

Columbia Accident Investigation Board Video Interview with Michael Cabbage Reporter Orlando Sentinel Segments: 00m00s Introduction 00m20s Background 05m23s Previous Experience Covering Accidents 07m48s Differences Between Challenger and Columbia 10m06s PAO Startup Transients for the CAIB 12m42s Avoiding Media Feeding Frenzies 15m47s The Independence of the CAIB 19m12s Changes in the Future Reporting Environment 23m29s Surprises […]

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CAIB: Frank Buzzard Director Columbia Taskforce

Columbia Accident Investigation Board Video Interview with Frank Buzzard Director Columbia Taskforce

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CAIB: Laura Brown (FAA) Public Affairs Lead

Columbia Accident Investigation Board Video Interview with Laura Brown (FAA) Public Affairs Lead Segments: 00m00s Introduction 02m08s Background/Context: 08m54s A Public Affairs Proposal 10m57s Triage Public Affairs 11m00s A Steep Learning Curve 12m57s Working With the Press 14m21s Should We Invite The Press 16m44s Releasing the Report 19m51s Public Hearings 21m10s Working With NASA 22m47s […]

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