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Duppers

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19. Exactly

Reply to catbyte (Reply #11)

Sat Sep 24, 2022, 11:37 PM

Sep 2022

Hubs was a material scientist for NASA. That morning, before he left for work, he said, "they better not launch." He knew all the parts had not been tested, specifically the seals, at those temps.

It WAS indeed Reagan's fault, his pressure. And apparently some in management valued their positions above lives. And we know Repubs can't be reasoned with.

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Two "incidents" to report: [View all] PCIntern Sep 2022 OP

Good stuff. My wife has just gotten her hearing aids and I discovered my muttering ... marble falls Sep 2022 #1

Ugh I never heard how Ray-Gun caused the shuttle wreck IbogaProject Sep 2022 #2

Yeah, it was unusually cold at launch time and the O-rings around the booster catbyte Sep 2022 #11

That is really disgusting. ShazzieB Sep 2022 #13

Iran Contra, training Bin Laden IbogaProject Sep 2022 #16

Exactly Duppers Sep 2022 #19

That must've been awful, knowing the dangers of launching in those conditions. catbyte Sep 2022 #20

Yeah, me either! 😮 Reagan 🤬🤬🤬 electric_blue68 Sep 2022 #22

My Trumper brother says NASA is a hoax Cartoonist Sep 2022 #3

Tell your brother that if the Earth was flat, cats would've knocked everything off of it catbyte Sep 2022 #12

Dayum Katcat Sep 2022 #14

They've got theories about that! 🤣 ShazzieB Sep 2022 #17

There is a great documentary genxlib Sep 2022 #23

Sounds interesting! ShazzieB Sep 2022 #26

I'm glad you enjoyed Cape Kennedy Higherarky Sep 2022 #4

Now you know why I took cheap vacations, if I took them at all Warpy Sep 2022 #5

Yes. Amazing. No. No tours of VAB allowed. PCIntern Sep 2022 #6

The launch of Artemis was supposed to go on 9/27... llmart Sep 2022 #7

Hope your son can get you a tour of JSC. Liberal In Texas Sep 2022 #10

I'd love that. llmart Sep 2022 #25

Vinegar-faced - what a perfect description. 3catwoman3 Sep 2022 #8

We visited Cape Canaveral and the Kennedy Space Center earlier this month, mama Sep 2022 #9

RWNJs The Wizard Sep 2022 #15

Three points: Mira Sep 2022 #18

Thank you for the elucidation, PCIntern Sep 2022 #24

I must just be lucky DFW Sep 2022 #21