Senate Hearing September 8, 2004 Washington, DC Return to Flight Task Group Co-Chairman retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Stafford, right, and NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe, testify before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee in Washington D.C. on Sept. 8, 2004. Gen. Stafford testified on the status of the Task Group’s activities to conduct an independent assessment of NASA’s implementation of the return-to-flight recommendations of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board. View Larger Photo Return to Flight Task Group Co-Chairman retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Stafford, answers questions about the status of NASA’s return-to-flight activities from members of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee during a Sept. 8, 2004 hearing in Washington D.C. The Task Group is chartered to provide an independent assessment of NASA’s implementation of the return-to-flight recommendations of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board. View Larger Photo Return to Flight Task Group Management Panel Lead Mr. Joe Cuzzupoli responds to questions about the status of NASA’s return-to-flight activities from members of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee during a Sept. 8, 2004 hearing in Washington D.C. The Task Group is chartered to provide an independent assessment of NASA’s implementation of the return-to-flight recommendations of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board. View Larger Photo Back to Multimedia Privacy | Disclaimer | Accessibility