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17. The military already had a considerable stake.

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 10:48 PM

Mar 2016

What they did in the aftermath of Challenger was to close their own shuttle facility at Vanderburg AFB.

So they then hijacked even more flights.

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Challenger Engineer Who Warned Of Shuttle Disaster Dies [View all] Wilms Mar 2016 OP

If I remember correctly... teamster633 Mar 2016 #2

Yes, I remember feeling it was a critical moment for St. Ronnie DLnyc Mar 2016 #6

Good memory... MinM Mar 2016 #19

There was an overnight launch delay. Wilms Mar 2016 #5

"Management. The engineers didn't do this." SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #18

I was at work also. SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #16

Why are we just hearing about this now? Reter Mar 2016 #7

The Rogers Commission Wilms Mar 2016 #8

Who am I ryan_cats Mar 2016 #9

The Challenger is still taught as a case study on groupthink tammywammy Mar 2016 #10

Hopefully something will be learned. nt SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #20

NASA Handed Over To The Military The Next Day billhicks76 Mar 2016 #14

The military already had a considerable stake. Wilms Mar 2016 #17

. SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #15

I'm just a regular person with no high knowledge of how these things work, montana_hazeleyes Mar 2016 #21

My sister worked on that project... Dr. Xavier Mar 2016 #22

Sad that this tragedy couldn't have been prevented liberalfromaustin21 Mar 2016 #23