Crew Safety and Technology Committee Members

Frederick Gregory, Chair
Roy Bridges, Jr.
Reinhold Ewald
Henry Hartsfield, Jr.
Byron Lichtenberg
Bruce McCandless II
Ulf Merbold
Steve Nagel
Don Peterson

Charter

The committee's primary goals are to facilitate the achievement of safe, routine space travel; the safe exploration and settlement of the solar system and the enrichment of life on Earth through people living and working safely in space.

The objectives of the committee are to:

a. Identify the factors that will be critical to the safety and health of human crews on extended stays in space, along with ingenious and revolutionary solutions for overcoming any obstacles;

b. Identify promising advanced technologies that will enable practical human exploration of the solar system and make recommendations for development and implementation;

c. Promote and assist in the international standardization of space flight design and operational requirements with emphasis on crew safety.

 

Samples of the Committee's work: