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  • NASA to Host National Space Council Meeting at Kennedy Space Center


    NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida will host a meeting of the National Space Council, chaired by Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday, Feb. 21.

    NASA Television and the agency’s website will provide live coverage of the meeting beginning at 10 a.m. EST.

    Media are invited to cover the vice president’s arrival on Tuesday, Feb. 20, at Kennedy’s Shuttle Landing Facility and the council meeting on Wednesday.

    After his arrival on Tuesday, Vice President Pence will tour Cape Canaveral Air Force Station launch facilities and participate in a commercial spaceflight federal reception. On Wednesday, Vice President Pence will lead the National Space Council meeting inside Kennedy’s Space Station Processing Facility. “Moon, Mars, and Worlds Beyond: Winning the Next Frontier” will include testimonials from leaders in the civil, commercial, and national security sectors about the importance of the United States’ space enterprise. The Vice President will conclude his visit with a tour of Kennedy Space Center.

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    NTSB – 2008 Accident at Owatonna Airport

    NTSB DETERMINES THE CAPTAIN’S DECISION TO ATTEMPT A GO- AROUND LATE IN THE LANDING ROLL WITH INSUFFICIENT RUNWAY REMAINING CAUSED THE 2008 ACCIDENT IN OWATONNA

    The NTSB has released a conclusion in the 2008 plane crash at Owatonna Degner Regional Airport, Owatonna.

    According to the NTSB report, probable cause was determined to be the captain’s decision to attempt a go-around late in the landing roll with insufficient runway remaining. Contributing factors were cited as “pilots’ poor crew coordination and lack of cockpit discipline; fatigue, which
    likely impaired both pilots’ performance; and the failure of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to require crew management training.”

    The synopsis is available here:
    http://www.ntsb.gov/events/2011/Owatonna_MN/synopsis.html

    The webcast from todays meeting on Aircraft Accident Report – Crash on landing of Hawker Beechcraft BAE 125-800A, N818MV, Owatonna, Minnesota, July 31, 2008 will be available here.