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NASA safety panel members all resign
Associated Press ^ | 09-23-03

Posted on 09/23/2003 10:10:15 AM PDT by Brian S

Edited on 04/13/2004 2:43:57 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Nine experts on a NASA space safety advisory panel have resigned in the wake of sharp criticism from the Columbia accident investigation board and by Congress, the space agency said Tuesday.

The members of the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel and two staff members of the panel sent letters of resignation to NASA administrator Sean O'Keefe.


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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: caib; nasa; space

1 posted on 09/23/2003 10:10:15 AM PDT by Brian S
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To: Brian S
To bad our so-called leaders and politicians don't do the same........
2 posted on 09/23/2003 10:12:23 AM PDT by Joe Hadenuf
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To: Joe Hadenuf
To bad our so-called leaders and politicians don't do the same........

We'd need to assign an interim government, lest anarchy ensue.

3 posted on 09/23/2003 10:18:56 AM PDT by Huck
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To: Huck
We'd need to assign an interim government, lest anarchy ensue.

What, and give up the opportunity to cleanse the gene pool? Blackbird.

4 posted on 09/23/2003 10:34:49 AM PDT by BlackbirdSST
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To: Huck
We'd need to assign an interim government, lest anarchy ensue.

So, what's wrong with the existing Constitutional Anarchy?

5 posted on 09/23/2003 10:37:32 AM PDT by RightWhale (Repeal the Law of the Excluded Middle)
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To: Brian S
It is refreshing to see people lose their jobs when their negligence causes tragedy.
6 posted on 09/23/2003 10:49:20 AM PDT by aynrandfreak
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To: Brian S
Ah, the scapegoating begins.
O'Keefe also bears culpability as well.
7 posted on 09/23/2003 10:58:37 AM PDT by Darksheare (It's all part of a vast Rightwing Tagline Conspiracy.)
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To: Brian S
I was on a NASA Advisory Board (for Aviation side) some years ago. It soon became apparent that the bureaucrats at NASA HQ in DC wanted us to say nothing seriously critical of their operations. I'll bet the same thing happened to this board, and they went along.
8 posted on 09/23/2003 3:21:13 PM PDT by expatpat
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To: *Space
Space ping
9 posted on 09/24/2003 11:24:09 AM PDT by anymouse
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To: Brian S; bonesmccoy; snopercod
thanks for postihg this. too bad they weren't fired ..... long ago
10 posted on 09/24/2003 6:19:12 PM PDT by XBob
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