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Sequence of Events During Columbia Mission

Posted by michael on from the hindsight-is-20-20 dept.

applemasker writes "Today's NYT is reporting that NASA managers actively resisted requests from vehicle engineers for on-orbit imagery. This should answer Administrator O'Keefe's question of why no engineers 'spoke up' during the flight. Seems they did; managers just ignored them."

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  1. If this is really the case by T5 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    then there needs to be total shutdown of space launch operations at NASA until (1) the managers responsible for this are no longer with the agency and (2) safety concerns are met with the proper attention all the way up and down the chain.

    This type of sloppy attitude toward potential problems has gotten other federal agencies in enormous trouble in the past. Some of these agencies, like the DOE, have pushed safety back into the light and take it seriously. NASA has yet to do this.

    It's sad, really, that what should be the shining star of the federal government turns out to be another sub-par agency, filled with bureaucrats, not technocrats.

  2. KILL THE CURRY FILTH!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait
    • Slay and dismember the H1-B!
    • Mutilate and burn the L-1!
    • Utterly destroy the offshoring filth!
    1. Re:KILL THE CURRY FILTH!!! by Brahmastra · · Score: -1, Flamebait

      This guy seems like a case of curry up the rear. Must burn like hell

    2. Re:KILL THE CURRY FILTH!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

      Probably cause the dot-heads are taking his job away to India, asswipe.

  3. Re:What's new? by stratjakt · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Consider the source.

    IMO the Enquirer has more credibility than the NYT.

    They probably just want to twist the story until it's somehow Bush's fault.

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  4. Re:The only good news... by stratjakt · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    assuming it's accurate

    That's a mighty big assumption for the New York Times.

    If the democrats were in power, bet your bottom dollar they'd be singing a whole different tune.

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    I don't need no instructions to know how to rock!!!!
  5. Re:What a bunch of crap by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    You sound like just another dumbshit murderer manager. Go hide under your rock, f.cker. Go manage programs in hell, you slimey ball of feces. Get out of the way and let the engineers do their job.

  6. not insightful, just retarded by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    The O-Ring Seals in Challenger et al were modified to placate the tree huggers. They were originally made of asbestos (horrors!), but when that was dropped, the usage limits weren't tightened.

    Same with the foam on the hydrogen tank. The managers changed the blowing agent to eliminate those nasty chlorofluorocarbons, and the change weakened the foam to the point that big chunks came off in flight.

    Dilbert managers, both times.