Re: Shuttle launch delayed until July


"OM" <om@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
in message news:t86571h9uga1n8j070fh6bfgbm22ij05s6@xxxxxxxxxx
>
> ...However, the fact that they're going to *fix* the problems -before-
> launch is far more commendable than most people are giving them credit
> for. They deserve praise for this one regardless of whether they
> missed/ignored the problem prior to rollout. In fact, if what I
> suspect is true, they couldn't have found the problem without rolling
> out and doing the cryo tests on the pad.

But didn't you know. NASA was relaxing the safety requirements. I'm sure
someone named Bob H. or something like that was saying that just a week ago!

Seriously, I'm with OM on this. This is the RIGHT move. It wasn't in spec,
something was wrong, they're going to attempt.

Rather than prove it was unsafe they apparently took the prudent approach
and decided if they can't prove it IS safe, to fix it.


>
> Return to Flight *will* happen, kids. Patience is a virtue in this
> case, so deal with it.
>
> OM
>
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>
> - General George S. Patton, Jr


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