Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel Annual Report for 2001: by National Aeronautics and Space Administration

By National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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Title:	Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel Annual Report for 2001: by National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Author:	National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Citation APA MLA Chicago And Space Administration, N. A. (n.d.). Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel Annual Report for 2001. Retrieved from http://gutenberg.cc/

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Introduction: This Annual Report of the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP) presents results of activities during calendar year 2001. The year was marked by significant achievements in the Space Shuttle and International Space Station (ISS) programs and encouraging accomplishments by the Aerospace Technology Enterprise. Unfortunately, there were also disquieting mishaps with the X-43, a LearJet, and a wind tunnel. Each mishap was analyzed in an orderly process to ascertain causes and derive lessons learned. Both these accomplishments and the responses to the mishaps led the Panel to conclude that safety and risk management is currently being well served within NASA...

Table of Contents
Table of Contents I. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 II. Pivotal Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 A. Planning Horizon and Budgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 B. Upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 C. Infrastructure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 D. Space Shuttle Privatization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 E. Workforce and Critical Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 F. Mishap Investigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 G. Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 III. Program Area Findings and Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 A. Space Shuttle Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 ? Space Shuttle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 ? Space Shuttle Processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 B. International Space Station (ISS) and Crew Return Vehicle (CRV) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 C. Aerospace Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 D. Cross-Program Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 ? Computer Hardware/Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 ? Extravehicular Activity (EVA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 ? Crew and Occupational Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 IV. Appendices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 A. Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 B. NASA Response to Annual Report for 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 C. Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel Activities?January?December 2001 . . . . . . . . . .77