Re: More one NASA management

From: DSCOTT (daVvid_a_scott@email.com)
Date: 02/09/03 

From: daVvid_a_scott@email.com (DSCOTT)
Date: 9 Feb 2003 01:34:03 GMT

johntromaville@aol.com (JohnTromaville) wrote in
<20030208201109.01544.00000466@mb-mk.aol.com>:

>>We actually have some of those, but the flight path needs
>>to meet certain criteria. I understand the USAF captured
>>some images of the shuttle not long before it started
>>exhibiting symptoms.
>
>Yep but if you look at the definition it is nowhere near good enough to
>determine a problem that could be a just a few inches deep/long/wide.
>

  As I reported on NBC news they quoted the picture NASA released was
of far lower quality than what there reporters had seen. It very likely
they are playing the classification game and so release a much lower
quality picture.

>I think your (in other post) idea that the jagged edge is pixilisation
>(spelling?) is correct.
>
>There is a lot of smoke and mirrors in the world as to how good US
>optics actually are (classified cos of the use in spysats- though
>aparently one was released by accident a while back and the definition
>would have made pictures only usable if there was severe damage - eg a
>really knackered wing not just a few tiles). However there is a
>fundamental limit as to its definition due to the atmosphere.
>

  Actually you haven't kept up with theroy. It like arguing with a
old telephone engineer who belived theory limited tele phone lines
to a 1600 baud rate. People develop new and better ways its called
progress.

>Please see my other post that linked to the FAQ on STS-107 disaster.
>
>I'm really gonna try to leave this thread alone now :-)
>
>Last thoughts (jerry has them why can't Trom?) are that I hope things
>will be learnt and there won't be a whitewash. This won't be the last
>disaster for spaceflight but lets hope things can be learnt.
>

  That can't be learnt by a management team thats in CYA mode. They
had there chance to help engineers assess the real damage when the
engineers want more pics. Are you really naive enough to think the
managers want the truth out if it points to there own stupidity.
If I have learned anything it managers would screw the nation for
millions if they can prevent the finger from being pointed at
themselves. Plese your not a kid get real.

>Trom
>

David A. Scott 

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