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NASA Investigator Harshly Criticizes Agency's Safety Policies.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News, August, 2003
By Robyn Suriano, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Aug. 29--WASHINGTON--The ...uality-control program at Kennedy Space Center is "essentially nonexistent" and needs a complete review by an independent group before NASA's shuttles return to flight, according to one Columbia accident investigator.
Air Force Brig. Gen. Duane Deal found numerous problems in NASA's ...uality oversight at KSC, including no formal training for inspectors and a manager who discourages surprise checks on the work carried out by contractors.
Deal, who describes his concerns in a 10-page supplement to the Columbia Accident Investigation Board report that was released Tuesday, wrote that "the manager actually threatened those who had...
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