tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23868858.post115202315176134372..comments2023-05-10T01:20:50.205-07:00Comments on Itflows: 4th of July SpectacularJXChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02048621990950890108noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23868858.post-1152030902364242192006-07-04T09:35:00.000-07:002006-07-04T09:35:00.000-07:00According to a news report, "NASA engineers say th...According to a news report, "NASA engineers say the shuttle is safe to launch this afternoon."<BR/><BR/>According to a June article in the LA Times, two shuttle management team members — the chief engineer and the head safety officer — recommended the launch be delayed over worries about the foam. They were outvoted. <BR/><BR/>Not only that but NASA doesn't intend to dwell on this foam issue since a complete redesign is scheduled for 2010, after 16 more flights.<BR/><BR/> ... see http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-sci-shuttle18jun18,1,1249007.story?coll=la-headlines-nation<BR/><BR/>-- JudyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com