Public Meeting August 7, 2003 Kennedy Space Center Cape Canaveral, Florida KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. – The Return To Flight Task Group (RTFTG) holds its first public meeting at the Debus Center, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Aug. 7, 2003. Shown at the table from left are Dr. Amy K. Donahue, James D. Lloyd, Robert Sieck, retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Forrest C. McCartney, Richard Kohrs, Sy Rubenstein and Dr. Charles C. Daniel. The group is co-chaired by former Shuttle commander Richard O. Covey and retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Stafford, who was an Apollo commander. The RTFTG was at KSC to conduct organizational activities, tour Space Shuttle facilities and receive briefings on Shuttle-related topics. The task group was chartered by NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe to perform an independent assessment of NASA’s implementation of the recommendations of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board. View Larger Photo KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. – The Return To Flight Task Group (RTFTG) holds its first public meeting at the Debus Center, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Aug. 7, 2003. The group is co-chaired by former Shuttle commander Richard O. Covey and retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Stafford, who was an Apollo commander. The RTFTG was at KSC to conduct organizational activities, tour Space Shuttle facilities and receive briefings on Shuttle-related topics. The task group was chartered by NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe to perform an independent assessment of NASA’s implementation of the recommendations of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board. View Larger Photo KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. – The news media capture the words and images of the Return To Flight Task Group (RTFTG), which held its first public meeting at the Debus Center, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Aug. 7, 2003. The group is co-chaired by former Shuttle commander Richard O. Covey and retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Stafford, who was an Apollo commander. The RTFTG was at KSC to conduct organizational activities, tour Space Shuttle facilities and receive briefings on Shuttle-related topics. The task group was chartered by NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe to perform an independent assessment of NASA’s implementation of the recommendations of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board. View Larger Photo KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. – The Return To Flight Task Group (RTFTG) holds its first public meeting at the Debus Center, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Aug. 7, 2003. The group is co-chaired by former Shuttle commander Richard O. Covey and retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Stafford, who was an Apollo commander. The RTFTG was at KSC to conduct organizational activities, tour Space Shuttle facilities and receive briefings on Shuttle-related topics. The task group was chartered by NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe to perform an independent assessment of NASA’s implementation of the recommendations of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board. View Larger Photo KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. – The Return To Flight Task Group (RTFTG) holds the first public meeting at the Debus Center, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Aug. 7, 2003. Members and staff at this table, from left, are Joseph W. Cuzzupolui, retired Army Col. James C. Adamson, David Lenyel, co-chairs Richard O. Covey and retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Thomas Stafford, and retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Ralph H. Jacobson. Covey is a former astronaut and Shuttle commander. Stafford is a former astronaut and Apollo commander. The RTFTG was at KSC to conduct organizational activities, tour Space Shuttle facilities and receive briefings on Shuttle-related topics. The task group was chartered by NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe to perform an independent assessment of NASA’s implementation of the recommendations of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board. View Larger Photo Back to Multimedia Privacy | Disclaimer | Accessibility