Public Meeting June 27, 2005 Holiday Inn Capitol Washington, DC Members of the Return to Flight Task Group deliberate NASA’s compliance with three Columbia Accident Investigation Board return to flight recommendations during their final public meeting June 27, 2005 in Washington D.C. The Task Group is chartered to make an independent assessment of NASA's implementation of the accident board's return-to-flight recommendations. View Larger Photo Members of the Return to Flight Task Group deliberate NASA’s compliance with three Columbia Accident Investigation Board return to flight recommendations during their final public meeting June 27, 2005 in Washington D.C. The Task Group is chartered to make an independent assessment of NASA's implementation of the accident board's return-to-flight recommendations. View Larger Photo Return to Flight Task Group Co-chairman Richard O. Covey participates in deliberations during the group's final meeting June 27, 2005 in Washington D.C. 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. View Larger Photo Return to Flight Task Group member Susan Livingstone participates in deliberations during the final public meeting of the advisory committee June 27, 2005 in Washington D.C. 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. View Larger Photo Return to Flight Task Group Executive Secretary Vincent D. Watkins opens the final public deliberative session of the advisory committee June 27, 2005 in Washington D.C. 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. View Larger Photo Members of the news media and public observe the Return to Flight Task Group's final deliberative session June 27, 2005 in Washington D.C. 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. View Larger Photo Return to Flight Task Group Co-chairman Richard O. Covey, responds to a reporter's question during a news conference following the advisory committee's final public meeting in Washington D.C. on June 27, 2005. 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. View Larger Photo Return to Flight Task Group Technical Panel Lead Joseph Cuzzupoli, center, responds to a reporter's question during a news conference following the advisory committee's final public meeting in Washington D.C. June 27, 2005, Also participating in the news conference are Task Group Co-chairman Richard O. Covey, left, and Operations Panel Lead retired Army Col. James C. Adamson. 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. View Larger Photo Back to Multimedia Privacy | Disclaimer | Accessibility