In article ,
Charles Buckley wrote:
The problem with your overall statements is that NASA did have fairly
close estimates as to Shuttle safety and it's odds.

Yes, except that management was compelled to deny those estimates.
If not in its words (this time), certainly in its attitude.

Likewise NASA management is also compelled to insist that
microgravity research is of megaimportance.
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