Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!bellcore!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxn!ihnp4!ltuxa!we53!busch!wucs!wucec2!mas3619 From: mas3619@wucec2.UUCP (Marc Andrew Sarrel) Newsgroups: net.columbia Subject: Re: Challenger SRBs Message-ID: <1308@wucec2.UUCP> Date: Sat, 1-Feb-86 15:48:35 EST Article-I.D.: wucec2.1308 Posted: Sat Feb 1 15:48:35 1986 Date-Received: Thu, 13-Feb-86 07:29:26 EST References: <4270@mhuxd.UUCP> <958@ihuxx.UUCP> Reply-To: mas3619@wucec2.UUCP (Marc Andrew Sarrel) Organization: Washington U. in St. Louis Lines: 24 In article <958@ihuxx.UUCP> rck@ihuxx.UUCP (Kukuk) writes: >It's my belief that NASA Launch Operations will regret that they >intentionally destroyed the SRBs. As I understand that situation, >there was only a POSSIBILITY that the SRBs could have fallen on >populated areas. > >Ron Kukuk I think that NASA made the correct descision when they destroyed the SRBs, Regardless of any help that they might have been in the invvestigation. They did not want to take the chance of more injuries or casualties, especially if those people are 'innocent bystanders.' Can you imagine the criticism NASA would have had to endure if the SRB's had killed some citizens? They have enough headaches as it is. -- -Marc ..!{seismo,cbosgd,ihnp4}!wucs!wucec2!mas3619 Marc Sarrel 6515 Wydown Blvd Box 4481 St. Louis, MO 63105 The views expressed here are mine and not necessarily anyone else's.