On 12 Jan 2005 19:42:33 -0800, "
wrote:

My point is, and I made it once before but just didn't have the
transcript available: It appears Neil did not have to cut the Agena
loose. I was told that by a pilot a few weeks ago, but I only obtained
the transcript this past week. Further, even after he cut Agena, his
actions are panicky. Neil jumped the gun on TWO fronts, the Agena AND
firing up the RCS. Both actions cost the mission.

Ok you're in a rapidly spinning spacecraft, getting tunnel vision and
about to black out, which if you do, you're dead. You have to make a
snap decision based on sketchy and incomplete data. In that case Neil
made the correct decision.

Today we having the luxury of hind-sight, a detailed understanding of
the problem, and 40 years to have determined a more optimum solution.

You have a lot to learn about operating in crisis situations

Kelly McDonald