NASA Says Shuttle Risk Overstated; Yet Some Risk Unavoidable, Popular Mechanics“NASA’s official overall probability risk assessment number (PRAN) for complete loss of life and vehicle for the Space Shuttle remains […]
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IISTF To Examine ISS Worst Case Scenarios
NASA International Space Station Independent Safety Task Force Meeting“The agenda for the meeting includes the following topics: –Presentations related to the IISTF’s charter to assessing any vulnerabilities of the ISS […]
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Joe Pelton's Latest Thoughts on Safety
New Book on Space Exploration and Astronaut Safety, AIAA“Part history, part technology and part policy analysis, Space Exploration and Astronaut Safety, a new book by Joseph N. Pelton, reviews the […]
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Bryan O'Connor Speaks to AP – But Not CBS
Safety Chief at Odds With NASA, AP“NASA’s public affairs office – which earlier this year was accused by top global warming scientist of trying to muzzle his media interviews – […]
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STS-121 FRR Materials
NASA Statement on Decision to Launch Shuttle DiscoveryNASA STS-121 Post Flight Readiness Review Briefing (Transcript)STS-121 Certificate of Flight Readiness Endorsement (3.9 Mb PDF)
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PAO Claim: O'Connor and Scolese Refuse To Speak With Media
Editor’s note: According to reporters I have spoken with on Monday afternoon, NASA PAO has received a number of interview requests for both Bryan O’Connor and Chris Scolese with regard […]
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Charlie Harlan's Thoughts on Spaceflight Safety
June 29, 1997 Mr. Frederick D. Gregory Associate Administrator for Safety and Mission Assurance NASA Headquarters Washington, DC 20564-0001 Dear Fred: Thank you so much for the kind words in […]
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Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel Review of Shuttle Program Risks
Review of Issues Associated with Safe Operation and Management of the Space Shuttle Program, Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel November 1996 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY At the request of the President of the […]