NASA may bend rules to launch Discovery

MTK · 07-25-2005, 03:43 PM

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercu...n/12213837.htm

Since they're coming off a major disaster, does bending the rules to force a launch make much sense??

firstdown · 07-25-2005, 03:57 PM

I could not view without signing up. Without reading the article I would have a hard time believing that they would bend the rules. If this ever got out or there was a problem to much sh__ would hit the fan if they did bend the rules. Did they have an inside source that leaked the info?

TheMalcolmConnection · 07-25-2005, 03:59 PM

I don't think so. A lot of these people are way too up their own asses to realize that bending rules could end up with more people losing their lives.

firstdown · 07-25-2005, 04:24 PM

Maybe but they also value their jobs and they have great pride in what they do. I remember the news showing the control room when they lost the last shuttle and the people look devastated. Remember they work a long time with these astronauts before they go into space and I would think someone would get the word out if they knownly where endangering their lives.

BDBohnzie · 07-25-2005, 05:06 PM

doesn't make any sense to me, however, these guys are qualified professionals, and if they had to shut down the launch, they would...

firstdown · 07-26-2005, 01:59 PM

Well they made it off the ground and are now traveling 17,000 mph. The time to start worring now is for their landing a part we never realy thought about until 2003.

07-25-2005, 03:43 PM	#1
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 52 Posts: 99,705	NASA may bend rules to launch Discovery http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercu...n/12213837.htm Since they're coming off a major disaster, does bending the rules to force a launch make much sense?? __________________ Support The Warpath! \| Warpath Shop

07-25-2005, 03:57 PM	#2
firstdown Living Legend Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: chesapeake, va Age: 60 Posts: 15,817	Re: NASA may bend rules to launch Discovery I could not view without signing up. Without reading the article I would have a hard time believing that they would bend the rules. If this ever got out or there was a problem to much sh__ would hit the fan if they did bend the rules. Did they have an inside source that leaked the info?

07-25-2005, 03:59 PM	#3
TheMalcolmConnection I like big (_\|_)s. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Age: 43 Posts: 19,236	Re: NASA may bend rules to launch Discovery I don't think so. A lot of these people are way too up their own asses to realize that bending rules could end up with more people losing their lives. __________________ Regret nothing. At one time it was exactly what you wanted.

07-25-2005, 04:24 PM	#4
firstdown Living Legend Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: chesapeake, va Age: 60 Posts: 15,817	Re: NASA may bend rules to launch Discovery Maybe but they also value their jobs and they have great pride in what they do. I remember the news showing the control room when they lost the last shuttle and the people look devastated. Remember they work a long time with these astronauts before they go into space and I would think someone would get the word out if they knownly where endangering their lives.

07-25-2005, 05:06 PM	#5
BDBohnzie Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Frederick, MD Age: 45 Posts: 4,628	Re: NASA may bend rules to launch Discovery doesn't make any sense to me, however, these guys are qualified professionals, and if they had to shut down the launch, they would... __________________ Bad Things man, I mean bad things... “WE TOOK HIM IN THE SIXTH ROUND SO WE'RE NOT SMART EITHER.” - Shanny on what the Skins saw in Alfred Morris

07-26-2005, 01:59 PM	#6
firstdown Living Legend Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: chesapeake, va Age: 60 Posts: 15,817	Re: NASA may bend rules to launch Discovery Well they made it off the ground and are now traveling 17,000 mph. The time to start worring now is for their landing a part we never realy thought about until 2003.

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