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Contractor-Led Mishap Investigations In CRS Program Concerns NASA IG

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Contractor-Led Mishap Investigations In CRS Program Concerns NASA IG
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket launches June 28, 2015, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. Photo: NASA.

The NASA inspector general has concerns about the independence of contractor-led launch mishap investigations as demonstrated in the aftermath of recent mishaps by Orbital ATK [OA] and Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX).In a report released late Tuesday (IG-16-025), NASA IG said the space agency deviated from official policy for mishap investigations for the Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) program, of which SpaceX and Orbital ATK are contractors. NASA’s official policy requires all mishap investigation boards to be independent while the NTSB…

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