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Orbital Announces Antares Accident Investigation Board Members

Pat Host

Tuesday, November 4th, 2014

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Orbital Announces Antares Accident Investigation Board Members

Orbital's Cygnus capsule and Antares rocket Oct. 28, 2014, prior to failure at NASA's Wallops Island Flight Facility. Photo: NASA.

Orbital Sciences [ORB] on Monday 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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