Re: Name That Quote

>>From Ami Silberman:
> "Stuf4" <tdadamemd-nospam-@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote

> > For those playing along at home, the answer is:
> >
> > Gene Kranz
> > Apollo 11
> >
> > Here is the quote in its entirety:
> > ___________
<snip>
> > ___________
> >
> Which is, of course, refering to an entirely different cryogenic system than
> whatevered on Apollo 13.

I'd say that if Kranz was this knowledgeable about the LM DPS plumbing
for Apollo 11, then there is a greater-than-zero probability that he
was not totally oblivious to the overpressure safety designed into the
Service Module O2 system for Apollo 13.

And as stated previously in a recent thread, even if he *was*
oblivious, all it would have taken was a quick systems briefing from
someone who did know. If not an EECOM-type, then certainly a short
phone call from one of the NAR designers from Downey could easily help
to get Kranz's team up to speed.

Adequate level of systems knowledge is a key aspect that should have
been covered in the mishap investigation report. I have yet to see
where this is addressed.

And I find it peculiar to note how lightly the books from Kranz, Kraft,
Lovell, etc are when it comes to this particular area. And if Sy
covered it in his book, I don't remember it. It appears that they
targeted a much broader audience than those who were willing to learn
about those critical facts of what was presented in the official
report.


~ CT

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