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Super Duty
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I wouldn't call it a sad day. The shuttle is outdated. Time to move forward again.
The only sad thing is the deaths of the Challenger and Columbia crews.
Note to NASA... do not put a name that starts with a "C" on the next generation spacecraft.
The only sad thing is the deaths of the Challenger and Columbia crews.
Note to NASA... do not put a name that starts with a "C" on the next generation spacecraft.
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I think it's a sad day. We're basically giving away the family car with absolutely no savings, funds, or plans on buying a new one.
How long will it be before we realize we no longer have a vehicle to get around in and are getting left out by all the others?
How long will it be before we realize we no longer have a vehicle to get around in and are getting left out by all the others?
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Well Put!!!!
@ fz1, Amc Pacer.......
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When the car is anything remotely related to AMC-
It is interesting to look at the main competition for the shuttle, the Soyuz capsule. The Russians have only had four crew fatalities in the 45 year Soyuz program, compared to what, 14 for the space shuttle?
I think this really speaks to both not screwing with a system that works, and that simple really is better in that the less stuff to fail, the less failures you will have.
It is interesting to look at the main competition for the shuttle, the Soyuz capsule. The Russians have only had four crew fatalities in the 45 year Soyuz program, compared to what, 14 for the space shuttle?
I think this really speaks to both not screwing with a system that works, and that simple really is better in that the less stuff to fail, the less failures you will have.
Super Duty
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It was actually 15 deaths IIRC correctly. I believe one NASA worker fell to his death off the launch pad at one time. Can't remember exactly when.
Another thing to consider is both of those (shuttle) tragedies were preventable.
NASA was told by the o-ring manufacturer it was too cold for Challenger to fly, yet they ignored the advice. And for Columbia, NASA knew there was tile missing from a critical point on the wing, yet didn't do anything to repair it.
Without those two screwups, the shuttle program looks a whole lot better.
I'll still give Russia credit though. They did some amazing things with much less at their disposal.
Another thing to consider is both of those (shuttle) tragedies were preventable.
NASA was told by the o-ring manufacturer it was too cold for Challenger to fly, yet they ignored the advice. And for Columbia, NASA knew there was tile missing from a critical point on the wing, yet didn't do anything to repair it.
Without those two screwups, the shuttle program looks a whole lot better.
I'll still give Russia credit though. They did some amazing things with much less at their disposal.
