/sci/ - Science & Math

>>8464095
w-what about me bros

>>7146452
OK Op think about it like this, if you were an astronaught, would you really feel safe on a rocket that was "expendable" ? If they never needed to bring the rocket back or use it again, they just tossed it into the ocean or whatever when it was done, surely it would be made less safe than a vehicle meant to be re-used that would have to endure many flyings.

I'm pretty sure that the expense was worth it in creating a safe rocket ship like the Space Shuttle, its just middle-management and an unfortunate cascade of bad decisionmaking by old tenured engineers who really shouldn't be working at NASA anymore that lead to it becoming notorious as a Crew Killer. Protip: you learn in the first year of materials sceinces, what happens to rubber seals in cold weather.

Please take 30 seconds out of your time to respond to my survey about space exploration. I go to school at Georgia Southern and I need 50 respondents to my survey. I would greatly appreciate any help. Thanks

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