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Columbia Accident Investigation Complete A transformative force in EHS CONTACT INFORMATION Campbell Institute NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL CALL (630) 775-2063 THIS LEADING-EDGE KNOWLEDGE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY WEB thecampbellinstitute.org EMAIL THE CAMPBELL INSTITUTE [email protected] 1012 900001825 ©2012 NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL 2011 Executive Edge Panel: NASA’s Journey of Cultural Transformation Presented by: Johnny Stephenson, NASA John Casper, NASA Hal Bell, NASA Wayne Frazier, NASA Moderated by: Bill Williams, Maersk Inc. ® © 2011 National Safety Council The Wake Up Call Presented by: Johnny Stephenson Deputy Director, Office of Strategic Analysis and Communication Marshall Space Flight Center National Aeronautics and Space Administration ® © 2011 National Safety Council NASA’s Legacy 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 Space Shuttle Program Apollo Program Constellation SLS Apollo 11 Apollo/Soyuz Spacelab Shuttle/MIR Skylab ISS first element launch ISS complete Saturn V STS-1 Ares 1-X first flight NASA’s culture is characterized 3 by a “can-do” attitude NASA’s Legacy 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 Space Shuttle Program Apollo Program Constellation SLS Apollo 11 Apollo/Soyuz Spacelab Shuttle/MIR Skylab ISS first element launch ISS complete Saturn V STS-1 Ares 1-X Challenger Accident Columbia Accident Apollo I Cabin Fire STS return to flight STS return to flight Failure, Self-examination, Recovery. 4 Challenger… a wake-up call 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 Space Shuttle Program Apollo Program Constellation SLS Apollo 11 Apollo/Soyuz1986 Spacelab Shuttle/MIR The Roger’sSkylab Commission ISS first element launch ISS complete • managers propensity to withhold Saturnproblems V STS-1 Ares 1-X Apollo I Cabin• silent Fire safety program, lackingChallenger Accident Columbia Accident independence STS return to flight STS return to flight 5 Close calls – Nagging Questions 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 Space Shuttle Program Apollo Program 1999 Constellation SLS Shuttle Independent Apollo 11 Apollo/Soyuz Spacelab Shuttle/MIR Assessment Team Skylab ISS first element launch ISS complete • ability to manage risk eroded “by the desire Saturn V to reduceSTS- 1costs” Ares 1-X • S&MA was not sufficiently independent Apollo I Cabin Fire Challenger Accident Columbia Accident • conflicting messages due to emphasis on cost and staff STSreductions return to flight STS return to flight • organizational culture deemed “too insular” • need for improved communications 6 A new generation takes another look 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 Space Shuttle Program Apollo Program 2002 Constellation SLS One NASA Apollo/Soyuz Shuttle/MIR Apollo 11 • lack of anSpacelab Agency unified goal or shared vision Skylab ISS first element launch ISS complete • operational stovepipes where leaders often placed organizational interests ahead of agency interests Saturn V STS-1 Ares 1-X • unhealthy competition between centers and Apollo I Cabin Fire enterprisesChallenger for Accident limited resources Columbia Accident • the need toSTS add return emphasis to flight to the softer sciencesSTS returnin to flight addition to technical excellence • the need to improve communications and culture 7 Columbia… Symptoms Remain 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 Space Shuttle Program Apollo Program 2003 Constellation SLS CAIB Report Apollo/Soyuz Shuttle/MIR Apollo 11 Spacelab• organizational causes Skylab ISS first element launch ISS complete • reliance on past success as a substitute for sound engineering practices (such as testing) Saturn V STS-1 Ares 1-X • organizational barriers that prevented effective Apollo I Cabin Fire Challengercommunication Accident Columbia Accident STS• lack return of to integrated flight management acrossSTS return to flight program elements • reliance on an informal chain of command 8 Lessons “learned”? 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 Space Shuttle Program Apollo Program 2004 Constellation SLS Diaz Report Apollo/Soyuz Shuttle/MIR Apollo 11 Spacelab• leadership accountability to establish a culture Skylab that allows for dissentingISS first elementopinions launch ISS complete • “Lessons captured” versus “Lessons learned” Saturn V STS-1 Ares 1-X • inhibitors to the flow of effective Apollo I Cabin Fire Challengercommunication Accident Columbia Accident STS return to flight STS return to flight 9 People versus Process 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 Space Shuttle Program Apollo Program 2004 Constellation SLS Culture Surveys Apollo/Soyuz Shuttle/MIR Apollo 11 Spacelab• “Excellence is a treasured value when it Skylab comes to technicalISS first work, element but launch not seen…ISS complete for other aspects of the organization’s Saturn V STS-1 functioning” Ares 1-X Apollo I Cabin Fire Challenger Accident Columbia Accident STS return to flight STS return to flight 10 11 Learning – So What? Safety culture isn’t created overnight; it’s created over time and difficult to change. Technical organizations tend toward mechanistic procedures to fix organizational problems. The greatest challenge to communications is often hearing the signal over noise. 12 At what cost – safety? 13 The National Aeronautics and Space Administration www.nasa.gov 14 Space Shuttle Program Return to Flight Presented by: John Casper Space Shuttle Program Associate Manager, Veteran Space Shuttle Astronaut National Aeronautics and Space Administration 15 New Views: External Tank Camera 34 RTF Overview • CAIB Accident and Investigation • RTF Implementation Plan • STS-114 Flight Rationale • Status of RTF Actions • External Tank Status Columbia Impact on Human Space Flight February 1, 2003 • Shuttle Fleet Grounded • Space Station Crew Reduced to Two • Space Station Assembly on Hold • Dependence on ISS Partnership Columbia Accident Scenario • 81 seconds after launch, foam insulation on the Tank strikes the Shuttle’s wing at Mach 2.46 • On re-entry, plasma enters the breached wing • Plasma flow degrades wing internal structure • Wing structural failure leads to loss of vehicle control and break-up STS-112 External Tank Bipod Foam Loss Missing Foam on -Y Bipod Ramp Columbia Accident Investigation Complete • Report Released August 26, 2003 – Columbia Accident Scenario – 29 Recommendations; 15 Return to Flight (RTF) and 14 Long-Term • Report Focus: – Culture and Organization – Requirements for safely returning to flight – Technical Excellence Admiral Hal Gehman Columbia Board Chairman Agency Response to CAIB Report The NASA Administrator documented his response to the CAIB report in NASA’s Implementation Plan for Space Shuttle RTF and Beyond Sean O’Keefe • NASA will “accept, embrace, and comply” with the CAIB report and recommendations • NASA will “Raise the Bar” above the CAIB recommendations • When fixes are completed, and the Space Shuttle is fit to fly safely, then and only then will NASA return to flight CAIB Recommendations (RTF) 3.2-1 External Tank Thermal Protection System Modifications 3.3-2 Orbiter Hardening and Thermal Protection System Impact Tolerance 6.4-1 Thermal Protection System On-Orbit Inspect and Repair 3.3-1 Reinforced Carbon-Carbon Nondestructive Inspection 3.4-1 Ground-Based Imagery 3.4-2 External Tank Separation Imagery 3.4-3 On-Vehicle Ascent Imagery 6.3-2 National Imagery and Mapping Agency Memorandum of Agreement 4.2-1 Solid Rocket Booster Bolt Catcher 4.2-3 Closeout Inspection 6.2-1 Scheduling 6.3-1 Mission Management Team Improvements 9.1-1 Detailed Plan for Organizational Changes 10.3-1 Digitize Closeout Photographs NASA Implementation Plan for RTF • Evolving Plan • Periodically updated • Defines RTF process • Documents technical progress for closing CAIB recommendations and Space Shuttle Program “Raising the Bar” initiatives; and RTF budget estimates • Final Release – May 15, 2007 Published on nasa.gov website RTF Planning Process Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) Recommendations Space Shuttle Program Proposes Plan Space Flight Leadership Council Approves Plan Stafford Covey Task Group (SCTG) Validates Plan Shuttle Returns to Flight Columbia Debris Recovery Facts • Columbia broke up at 201,000 ft; 12,400 mph • Debris Landed in East TX and LA • 84,000 Pieces Recovered • 38 % of Columbia Recovered (84,900 Lbs) • 270 Agencies Involved • 25,000 Total People Involved • 2400 NASA People Involved • NASA Initiated the Rapid Response Team during the afternoon of Feb 1. • Recovery Effort February 1 - April 30, 2003 • Columbia Crew Search and Recovery Separate from Debris Recovery • Goal of the Recovery – Public Safety (Local Communities from any Hazard) – Collection and Catalog Debris – Aid in Accident Investigation Public Safety (Protect Local Communities from any Hazard) – Collection and Catalog Debris – Aid in Accident Investigation External Tank RTF Status LO2 Feedline Bipod Ramp Fwd & Aft Intertank Flange Closeout PAL Ramps ET Feedline Camera • Camera being installed TPS Verification, Validation Redesigned Bipod Fitting and Certification Plan • Critical design review • TPS Certification Team presented complete; closeout rationale for removing and replacing sprays in work the ET-120 and 121 forward longeron sections; new closeout spray process being developed LO2 Feedline Bellows Ice Elimination Intertank Flange / PAL Ramp Improvements • CDR Board concurred • Thrust panel/Intertank flange hand spray closeout with drip lip redesign; validation and verification sprays complete; significant validation CDR Board successfully completed on Sep 29 work remains STS-114 Flight July 2005 • 22 missions were flown after returning to flight • 21Number to the International 1 Priority Space –Station Safe Mission Execution • 1 to
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