"In recent months, former NASA administrators had voiced concerns about
the safety of the shuttle fleet. But The New York Times reported Monday
that after an expert panel warned of shuttle safety issues, NASA removed
five of the panel's nine members and two consultants in what some of
them said was a move to suppress their criticism.
NASA conceded the individuals were forced out, but told the Times
it changed the charter of the group so that new members who were younger
and more skilled could be added. "It had nothing to do with shooting the
messenger," a NASA spokeswoman told the newspaper.
The most recent report by NASA's Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel
came out last March and included analyses by the former members, warning
that work on long-term shuttle safety "had deteriorated." Tight budgets
were forcing an emphasis on short-term planning and adding to a backlog
of planned improvements, the report said.
In April, Richard Blomberg, former chairman of that panel, warned
of danger ahead, saying, "I have never been as concerned for space
shuttle safety as I am right now."
His worry was "not for the present flight or the next or perhaps
the one after that." He added, "One of the roots of my concern is that
nobody will know for sure when the safety margin has been eroded too
far," the Times reported."
That don't sound too good.So I reiterate. What about full funding, a
full budget..give them whatever they ask for..or ground the fleet and
stop manned flights.
Then the only casualties would be the US Taxpayers should 150 Million
dollar satellite explode etc.
-Gel
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