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- Spent the day with my lovely daughter in historic Galveston. Felt like we were skipping school! 14 hours ago
- RT @expatminister: Isn’t Shaun Geoffrey Christopher supposed to be in this astronaut class? lat.ms/1amZ7XB #StarTrek #TOS 19 hours ago
- Left a cool Rocky Mountain paradise to return to hot humid Houston! Hope my family appreciates my sacrifice! 3 days ago
- Visiting with old friends! http://t.co/vsyY8xksqx 4 days ago
- Back in Denver for yet another Commercial Crew design review. Just in time for the heatwave and start of the fire season! 6 days ago
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How We Nearly Lost Discovery
Now that Discovery is safely delivered to the Smithsonian, I think I can tell the story of how we nearly lost her in July of 2005, and how well-intentioned, highly motivated, hard-working, smart people can miss the most obvious. It’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Close-call, Engineering, Hubris, Near-Miss, Risk, spaceflight
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Why Houston Did Not Get A Shuttle
Immediate reaction from many people in the Houston area was that the Orbiter disposition decision was politically tainted. For example, this was the explanation of my old Rice classmate Annise Parker, her honor the Mayor of Houston. Maybe there is … Continue reading
Chasing Augustine
No bucks, no Buck Rogers. How the OMB snookered the Augustine Committee. Continue reading
