Comments on: Shuttle launch delayed to assess lightning strikes

Lightning strikes at launch pad 39A Friday forced NASA to delay the shuttle Endeavour's launch 24 hours, from Saturday to Sunday, to assess possible effects on critical systems.

[Jack K1]

Somewhere, deep in the bowels of some building at some contractor's site, there's a non-managerial electrical engineer who knows damn well that some component that passed through his or her hands and labeled non-critical might cause a cascading serious of errors that could lead to a catastrophic failure - but who was told "don't worry about it" by an MBA type who barely knows how to throw a light switch yet has the authority to ruin this person's career.

Does this engineer have a hotline to call so he or she can bypass the idiot boss and get this concern reviewed by qualified engineers in a position of authority?

The whole world waits to know...

[gdmaclew]

Yes, the culture at NASA has totally changed from the Columbia days and anyone can voice their concerns and be heard. In fact, it's now encouraged.
Go to www.nasaspaceflight.com and check it out for yourself.

[moremistakes]

Shuttle launch delayed to assess lightning strikes



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