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Orbital Announces Antares Accident Investigation Board Members

Friday, November 7th, 2014

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Orbital Sciences [ORB] on Nov. 3 announced the following individuals will comprise the Antares launch failure Accident Investigation Board (AIB), which is being led by Orbital under the oversight of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The composition is as follows: Chairman * David Steffy, chief engineer of Orbital’s advanced programs group. AIB Members * David Swanson, senior director of safety and mission assurance for Orbital’s technical operations organization. * Wayne Hale, director of human spaceflight at Special Aerospace Services consulting.…

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