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In reply to the discussion: Columbia Shuttle Crew Not Told of Possible Problem With Reentry [View all]Scairp
(2,749 posts)32. What a twat
Those people had a right to know. They could have said goodbye to their families in the event the worst happened, which it did. This is so wrong on every level. The real problem was that those in charge really didn't believe that the styrofoam could cause damage so terrible it would endanger the shuttle. They were in complete denial that is could even happen...until they tested it afterward. They shot the same foam at an actual shuttle part, the wing, and it blew a hole clean through it. I will never forget their faces. They were stunned, to say the least.
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I think I'd rather personally not know -- but I sure wouldn't feel I could make that
gateley
Feb 2013
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