Re: Space Shuttle criticizing will start once it has been retired

On Jan 2, 1:12�am, "Jorge R. Frank" <jrfr...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
"Greg D. Moore \(Strider\)" <mooregr_deletet...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote innews:sYydnfC_nKdRPsDUnZ2dnUVZ_jednZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxx:

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. one should assume that flights near the begining of space travel
have more issues.

given lack of knowledge, like about the flamability of materials in a
oxygen rich atmosphere.

but as years go by experience should make things safer

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Yes, it's a learning curve, and we're currently further along it with
winged craft than capsules. If one really wants to go down that road.

Nevertheless, that's no excuse for Bbo's moronic comments. "...lack of
knowledge, like about the flamability of materials in a oxygen rich
atmosphere"?? Was he really stupid enough to write that? That was known
long before Apollo 1. The NAA X-15 folks even warned the NAA Apollo folks
about it, before the fire, to no avail. The Apollo 1 fire was no less a
result of NASA arrogance and schedule pressure than the two shuttle
accidents. It was not the result of lack of knowledge.



Having spoken to insiders from apollo one nasa never thought of a
ground full up fire.

in space you open the dump valve fire out.

no one thught of a ground fire
.

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