Columbia Accident Investigation Board Minutes of Open Meeting Date of Meeting: Thursday, March 6, 2003 Time of Meeting: 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Location of Meeting: Bayou Theatre University of Houston at Clear Lake 3600 Bay Area Boulevard Houston, Texas Board Members Present: Admiral Hal Gehman Rear Admiral Stephen Turcotte Major General John Barry Major General Kenneth Hess Dr. James N. Hallock Brigadier General Duane Deal Mr. Roger E. Tetrault Dr. Sheila Widnall Board Staff Present: Laura Brown Lt. Col. Tyrone Woodyard Other Government Employees Present in Their Official Capacity: Jefferson Howell, Jr., Director, NASA Johnson Space Center Ronald Dittemore, Manager, Space Shuttle Program Members of the Public who Presented Oral or Written Statements: Mr. Keith Chong Dr. Harry McDonald Matters Discussed: Organization of the Space Shuttle Program, including lines of authority, budget processes and institutional support provided by the Johnson Space Center. The safety and mission assurance functions within the Johnson Space Center and the Space Shuttle Program. Privatization of the Space Shuttle Program and associated geographic relocations of programmatic responsibilities. The process for approving waivers relative to launch readiness decisions. The properties, application and inspection of North Carolina Foam Insulation 24-124 as used as an insulating agent on the Delta 4 Expendable Launch Vehicle and the Space Shuttle External Tank. The recommendations of the Space Shuttle Independent Assessment Team and NASA’s response to those recommendations in the areas of staffing, budget, shuttle upgrades, risk assessment and tracking of problem reporting and corrective actions. Matters Resolved at the Meeting: None Documents Received, Issued or Approved at the Meeting: None Back to Event