Re: More one NASA management

From: nameless (namelyouress@myrealbclothesox.com)
Date: 02/06/03


From: "nameless" <namelyouress@myrealbclothesox.com>
Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2003 20:14:41 GMT

DSCOTT wrote:

> johntromaville@aol.com (JohnTromaville) wrote:
>>
>> You can't just launch another shuttle like you can a plane or a
>> rescue ship. lots of stuff has to be prepared and then you have to
>> wait for a window and hope the weather holds off.
>
> They had weeks. They don't even want to find out if it was needed
> they should have. You can't say for sure that it couldn't be launched
> when lives are in danger some people belive in trying. They didn't
> even try.

Exactly. If "lots of stuff has to be prepared", why can't that
preparation be done BEFORE each shuttle mission takes off, just in case
another shuttle has to be launched to go save the crew's ass? Seems to
me they got awfully clever and determined when Apollo 13 was in trouble.
No sign of that kind of care and determination appeared in this case.

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