Infinite Worlds: The People and Places of Space Exploration by Soluri Michael

Author:Soluri, Michael [Soluri, Michael]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 2014-11-04T05:00:00+00:00

What would happen if everyone was go but me? Simple: that day we would not launch. NASA might have a new LD the next day, but that day the shuttle would stay on the ground and the crew would be safe. “It’s safe not to launch” was my overarching mantra.

I was the launch director at the time of the Columbia accident. It was another devastating example of how close to disaster every spaceflight is. For those of us close to the astronauts, it was crushing. I often used this line after the accident: “Even doing your absolute best isn’t always good enough.” Hardly original, but absolutely true.

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