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Fact-Finding Plenary
March 29 - 30, 2005
Johnson Space Center
Houston, Texas

Stafford-Covey Return to Flight Task Group co-chairmen retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Stafford, left, and retired Air Force Col. Richard O. Covey, consult during a March, 29, 2005 fact-finding plenary meeting in Houston. The Task Group is chartered to make an independent assessment of NASA's implementation of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board's return-to-flight recommendations.

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Members of the Stafford-Covey Return to Flight Task Group receive a briefing from NASA Engineering and Safety Center Director Ralph R. Rowe, Jr., during a plenary meeting March, 29, 2005 in Houston. The Task Group is chartered to make an independent assessment of NASA's implementation of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board's return-to-flight recommendations.

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Members of the Stafford-Covey Return to Flight Task Group meet in plenary March 29, 2005 in Houston, to review NASA progress in meeting the intent of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board's recommendations. The Task Group is chartered to make an independent assessment of NASA's implementation of the accident board's return-to-flight recommendations.

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Stafford-Covey Return to Flight Task Group Management Team Lead Dr. Dan L. Crippen, listens to a presentation on the status of NASA's activities to implement the recommendations of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board during a March 29, 2005 meeting in Houston. The Task Group is chartered to make an independent assessment of NASA's implementation of the accident board's return-to-flight recommendations.

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Return to Flight Task Group member Dr. Kathryn C. Thornton , listens to a presentation on the status of NASA's activities to implement the recommendations of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board during a March 29, 2005 meeting in Houston. The Task Group is chartered to make an independent assessment of NASA's implementation of the accident board's return-to-flight recommendations.

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Stafford-Covey Return to Flight Task Group members Ben Cosgrove, left, and Dr. Charles C. Daniel, review data during a plenary meeting March 29, 2005 in Houston. The Task Group is chartered to make an independent assessment of NASA's implementation of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board's return-to-flight recommendations.

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Stafford-Covey Return to Flight Task Group member Sy Rubenstein, reviews data presented by NASA during a plenary meeting March 29, 2005 in Houston. The Task Group is chartered to make an independent assessment of NASA's implementation of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board's return-to-flight recommendations.

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Stafford-Covey Return to Flight Task Group members, examine Space Shuttle External Tank foam samples during a March 29, 2005 fact-finding meeting in Houston. The members are, from left, Co-chairman retired Air Force Col. Richard O. Covey, Management Panel Lead, Dr. Dan L. Crippen, Technical Panel member, Richard H. Kohrs, Co-chairman retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Stafford, Operations Panel Lead retired Army Col. James C. Adamson, and Technical Panel Lead Joseph W. Cuzzupoli. The 26-member Task Group is chartered to make an independent assessment of NASA's implementation of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board's return-to-flight recommendations.

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