Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel Releases Annual Report
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Aug. 11, 2008
Michael Braukus
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1979
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AEROSPACE SAFETY ADVISORY PANEL RELEASES ANNUAL REPORT
WASHINGTON -- The Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel, or ASAP, has
released its 2007 Annual Report. The report examines NASA's safety
performance and advises the agency on ways to better that
performance.
"While there are still opportunities for improvement, the panel's
finding concluded that NASA is making significant progress in
improving safety issues during the past year," said ASAP Chairman
Joseph W. Dyer. "The ASAP commends the Constellation Program for
endorsing the recommendation of the ASAP and continuing to employ
early hazard and risk analysis."
The panel did express concerns relating to the adequacy of funding
for
the Constellation Program. They noted that schedule pressures are
introducing concurrency in both requirements development and program
implementation decisions, and highlighted the slow pace at which some
NASA Headquarters decisions are implemented across the ten NASA
centers.
The ASAP based its advice on direct observation of NASA operations
and
decision-making. In the aftermath of the space shuttle Columbia
accident, Congress required that the ASAP submit an annual report to
the NASA administrator and to Congress. The annual report analyzes
NASA's compliance with the recommendations of the Columbia Accident
Investigation Board, as well as NASA's management and culture related
to safety.
In addition to safety culture, NASA Administrator Michael Griffin has
specifically requested advice from the ASAP on technical authority,
workforce and risk management.
For more information about the ASAP and to view the 2007 report,
visit:
http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/oer/asap/index.html
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