WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Fritz Hollings, Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden,
Chairman of the Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space announced today that the Subcommittee will examine the safety of Space Shuttle missions on
Thursday, September 6, at 2:30pm in Room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building. Senator Wyden will preside over the hearing. The witness list is included below.

Space Shuttle Safety – Science, Technology, and Space Subcommittee Hearing
Date: Thursday, September 6, 2001

Time: 2:30 pm

Location: 253 Russell Senate Office Building

Notes: Sen. Wyden will preside.

Witnesses: List included below – not necessarily in order of appearance.

Panel I

  • Mr. William Readdy, Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Space Flight, NASA Headquarters
  • Mr. Michael J. McCulley, Chief Operating Officer, United Space Alliance

Panel II

  • Mr. Richard D. Blomberg, Chair, Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel, President, Dunlop & Associates, Inc.
  • Mr. Allen Li, Director, Acquisition & Sourcing Management Team, Government Accounting Office
  • Mr. Bryan O’Connor, Futron Group