[pedonbio]

He knocks the last line of the report out of the park:  "For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for nature cannot be fooled."

Unfortunately, current politicians are less connected to reality than they were at the time.

[luvdemwhoppers]

Re Challenger,  Morton Thiokol voiced many concerns about launching in cold weather. No politicans pushed NASA to launch in less than
favorable condition AFAIK. NASA takes the hit. Then again, the enormous complexity of this stuff naturally entails risks. Nasa played roulette, bet on red and it cam up black.

[pedonbio]

Re Challenger,  Morton Thiokol voiced many concerns about launching in cold weather. No politicans pushed NASA to launch in less than
favorable condition AFAIK. NASA takes the hit. Then again, the enormous complexity of this stuff naturally entails risks. Nasa played roulette, bet on red and it cam up black.

Not trying to derail the thread, LDW. At the time NASA had sold Congress on the shuttle as an alternative to the use of much cheaper Army(?) rockets by assuring Congress that the reuse of the shuttles would allow for daily launches. Unrealistic as that was, NASA brass expressed a sense that they had to launch as often and as quickly as they could.

[luvdemwhoppers]

^no derail..

As an iside and Shuttles are retiring, there's a bidding process as to where they will spend the rest of this lives.
http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2011/03/museums-battle-for-one-of-nasas-retiring-space-shuttle-orbiters/73189/

[luvdemwhoppers]

the beauty of flight exposed.

[luvdemwhoppers]

 satellites & phtography. I'm down there some where

[PregNut]

satellites & phtography. I'm down there some where

Small state.

Preg(I can see my house from here!)Nut

[gOOber]

The United States of America is really hung.

[PregNut]

I like living in Florida. The shape of the state makes it look like we're pissing on Cuba.   -Gallagher

[SwitcherX]

You're America's wang! 

[luvdemwhoppers]

I like living in Florida. The shape of the state makes it look like we're pissing on Cuba.   -Gallagher

one big LOL back at ya.

[luvdemwhoppers]

started this thread with the A380..now look what happens when you put aircraft with 262 ft wingspan on taxiway that 75' feet wide Public service announcement. Keep your set belt on until you've
reached the gate.

[prinz]

started this thread with the A380..now look what happens when you put aircraft with 262 ft wingspan on taxiway that 75' feet wide Public service announcement. Keep your set belt on until you've
reached the gate.

    I dare say that more than a few changes of underware were in order on that commuter plane!

[luvdemwhoppers]

^no doubt. This baby ain't flying again any time soon. This ain't somthing you can "buff out."

[luvdemwhoppers]

love this pic