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In response to "Tangent: When did NASA and space stop being cool? -- nm" by Capstern (26 Days)

Challenger explosion. -- nm

Posted by loosilu (aka loosilu2) Sep 27 '11, 13:36

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I know that was a horrible tragedy - remember being in HS library and seeing it. Just sad that something that was so fascinating as a kid is just so - Capstern (26 Days) Sep 27, 13:41 9
- Honestly, I think what happened is that NASA used to be on the cutting edge, then after the shuttle was built, NASA stood still. -- nm - loosilu Sep 27, 13:42 8
  - Lack of mission and goal. In the 60s, it was 'beat the dirty commies to the Moon'. We did. Then what? - ty97 Sep 27, 13:54 1
    - this. -- nm - loosilu Sep 27, 13:56
  - It kind of descended into bureaucracy. I think I'd actually blame the 2.5 delay after Challenger more than the explosion itself. - Ender Sep 27, 13:47 3
    - Such a bummer- space was just so cool growing up -- nm - Capstern (26 Days) Sep 27, 13:50 1
      - When I finally visited Cape Canaveral, it was a shock to find out that all those fancy control panels were pressboard with christmas lights. - loosilu Sep 27, 13:51
    - "2.5 *year* delay" -- nm - Ender Sep 27, 13:48
  - they had no clear mission, but were still expected to put humans in space to justify their existence. on a far more limited budget than Apollo -- nm - moles Sep 27, 13:45
  - That I can see. I mean the mars rover was sorta cool but I wonder where they should go next -- nm - Capstern (26 Days) Sep 27, 13:43

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