Ed Kyle wrote:

I think everyone knows the reality of the risk now.
And, during a time when U.S. soldiers are dying in
combat for national goals authorized by Congress,
I think there is an acceptance of spaceflight risk
for national purposes if the missions are deemed
worthwhile and if reasonable efforts are made to
minimize the risk as much as possible.


I'm not sure this is true - soldiers dieing is not really
seen as a failure (and even so, look at all the fuss around
images of planefuls of coffins) while astronaut deaths are.
For it to change, spacelight needs to stop being a national
honour thing and become a practical thing.


- Ed Kyle


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