Category: Let's talk
I watched the launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery with a fair amount of trepidation..even more so as it has since been revealed, that debris was seen falling from the craft shortly after take off...I have a feeling that these astronauts have been sent into space as part of an experiement to test the state of Discovery...after the fault with the fuel sensors..Is this any way for NASA to behave after their complacency ended the lives of several promising and extremely courageous astronauts..and yes I am aware that these people accept the terrible risks involved in space exploration,and they train for every emergency..but if this shuttle disintigrates in re-entry..I feel the engineers and everyone involved in this flight should be charged with manslaughter... it is unacceptable for a country to send people on so dangerous a mission to see if their very fragile spacecraft is up to the job!
Well, Goblin, I do understand your point of view, but I don't think it's totally right though. How are they going to find out if the space ship works if they don't test it out??? I mean, isn't there a certain amout of risk no matter what you do??? If the astronauts are willing to risk their lives trying out the shuttles, then I think that they should be able to do so. As for charging the engineers and everyone involved with Man slaughter, I don't think that would really be valid. I believe that since the astronauts chose to go on the shuttle, they already know the risks involved and if something devistating happens, they should face the consequences. Any thoughts???
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Wow conspiracy theories! Aren’t they great? Just one thing though, shouldn’t we hold off the charging of people with manslaughter until someone has actually died? Nassa aren’t going to send discovery into space to watch it burn up on re-entry, the collumbia disaster put back the American space programme by years and cost billions of dollars, they’re not about to go there again in a hurry.
I haven't heard a lot about it on the news. Are the astronauts aware of the problem? I sometimes have wondered if the astronauts on the last shuttle had known what happened upon takeoff, if they might have been able to do anything to prevent the terrible disintegration upon re-entry.
I doubt it very much Challenger was an old shuttle she had suffered a collection of problems, which were not adequately dealt with...I have just read on Yahoo that NASA Flight director Neil Shannon said its too early to tell if the debris falling from the nose landing gear will pose any danger to the shuttle..when they know how quickly will they tell the crew challenger you have a problem!
well considering the shuttle is discovery I don't imagine they'll be telling the crew that "challenger you have a problem" *grins*
Hm, I really don't think NASA would knowingly send the shuttle into space if there was inordinate amount of risk involved, i.e. more risk than is inherent in a shuttle launch. Not only did the Columbia disaster cost them lots of money, it has also resulted in a loss of faith in NASA, and serious doubts about whether the space program, or at least the shuttle program, should be continued. The last thing they want is another accident, as that would almost certainly shut down the program for good.
It could be a conspiracy...it's the American government, anything is possible. But I would risk my life to be involved in an experiement like that, and I wouldn't blame anyone but myself if I died. The engineers can't be expected to make a spacecraft that is totally flaw-free, especially since space travel is relatively new, and there's a lot we don't know about it.
I had a bad feeling about Discovery's launch, when I saw it on the news.
Well the good news on Discovery is this..after docking at the international space station she was given a thorough inspection by the crew and found to be in good condition..the shuttle did a very impressive back flip, to allow the engingeers to assess the condition of her very vulnerable underside..fortunately the craft passed the test and she should return in 1 piece...If Discovery had been found to be in a dangerous state..the crew would have stayed at the space station until a rescue craft could be sent up to retrieve them...
ah so all that drivvle about charging people with manslaughter ... etc was just ... well ... drivvle! grin
No they would probably write it off as the inevitable collateral damage of space travel
R.D's are you sure about that, the training is 10 years or more, and the shaking inside the shuttle on take off, is enough to dislocate several joints ....but in saying that, I am very fond of all these machines and would love to travel in space...grin...
well we all know you're spaced out most of the time anyway so you're half way there hahaha *grins*