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Old September 2nd 03, 10:19 PM
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Default Newsweek: Scene Set for Another Accident says CAIB

Looking thru my Newsweek, I also found this quote on the Perspectives
page (Sept. 8, 2003 issue):
"'The scene is set for another accident.'
Columbia Accident Investigation Board, in a report last week blaming
the destruction of the space shuttle Columbia (and the deaths of its
seven astronauts) on NASA's soft-on-safety culture"
A. This sucks because Newsweek only has this teeny statement plus one
other in the CW column about the CAIB report in its issue. Hopefully,
they are preparing at least a one-page story on the release of the
CAIB report for next week's issue!
B. I think this statement is misleading. I didn't find the CAIB report
overall to be saying that the odds are good there is going to be
another accident (rather it's busy listing ways to improve how things
work in the space shuttle program) and I didn't find it's reporting on
the NASA culture to be focused mostly on lack-of-safety but on
lack-of-communication.
What do you think about Newsweek printing this quote? I notice the
quote is not attributable to any one person but to the "Columbia
Accident Investigation Board" as a whole.
Maybe we should email our thoughts to the Letters to the Editor at
Newsweek:

or fax to 212.445.4120. MUST INCLUDE your name, address and daytime
phone number for your comments possibly to be printed in the magazine.
 




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