Return to Flight Task Group Final Report
August 17, 2005
Washington, DC





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Front Cover
Table of Contents

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Introduction to the Return to Flight Task Group
Organization of the RTF TG Final Report
Executive Summary
1      Background

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2      Relationships Among The Recommendations
2.1   Thermal Protection System Risk Reduction Framework
2.2   Integrated Vehicle Assessment

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3      Assessment of the CAIB Recommendations
3.1   CAIB Recommendation 3.2-1 - External Tank Debris Shedding
3.2   CAIB Recommendation 3.3-1 - RCC Non-Destructive Inspection
3.3   CAIB Recommendation 3.3-2 - Orbiter Hardening
3.4   CAIB Recommendation 3.4-1 - Ground Based Imagery
3.5   CAIB Recommendation 3.4-2 - High-Resolution Images of ET
3.6   CAIB Recommendation 3.4-3 - High-Resolution Images of Orbiter

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3.9   CAIB Recommendation 4.2-5 - KSC Foreign Object Debris Definition
3.10 CAIB Recommendation 6.2-1 - Consistency with Resouces
3.11 CAIB Recommendation 6.3-1 - Mission Management Team Improvements
3.12 CAIB Recommendation 6.3-2 - NIMA Memorandum of Agreement
3.13 CAIB Recommendation 6.4-1 - TPS Inspections and Repair
3.14 CAIB Recommendation 9.1-1 - Plan for Organizational Change
3.15 CAIB Recommendation 10.3-1 - Digitize Closeout Photos
3.16 Raising the Bar Action SSP-3 - Contingency Shuttle Crew Support

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4      Transition to the ASAP
4.1   Conditions for Transition
4.2   Items to be Transitioned
5      The Return to Flight Task Group
5.1   Federal Advisory Commitee Act
5.2   Purpose and Duties of the Task Group
5.3   Organization of the Task Group
5.4   Relationship to the NASA Implementation Plan
5.5   Conduct of the Assessment
5.6   Assessment Closure Process
5.7   Summary of Interim Reports
6      Summary of the RTF TG Meetings
6.1   Summary of August 2003 Plenary
6.2   Summary of September 2003 Plenary
6.3   Summary of December 2003 Plenary
6.4   Summary of April 2004 Plenary
6.5   Summary of July 2004 Plenary
6.6   Summary of September 2004 Plenary
6.7   Summary of December 2004 Plenary
6.8   Summary of February 2005 Plenary
6.9   Summary of the March 2005 Plenary
6.10 Summary of the Early June 2005 Plenary
6.11 Summary of the Late June 2005 Plenary

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Appendix A - Return to Flight Task Group Charter
Charter Extension
Appendix B - RTF TG Members
Appendix C - RTF TG Staff
Appendix D - RTF TG Fact-Finding Activities
Appendix E - Acronyms

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