Re: Can you say "World War III?"

[John Hall <jhall@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

"System Support Products, Inc." wrote:
> 
> At 9:15 AM +1000 8/2/00, Michael_Hennessy@doubleday.com.au wrote:
> >Boy, some people have short memories, need I mention Challenger.
> 
> Michael,
> 
>     The Challenger disaster was not software related, as I remember it
> was faulty gaskets manufactured by a contractor (who, as far as I'm
> concerned, weren't penalized nearly enough).
> 

It wasn't a faulty gasket that caused the crash.  It had been too cold
in the previous 24 hours and the launch should not have been permitted. 
NASA mission guidelines at the time only required that the current air
temp be high enough.  The current mission guidelines require monitoring
of the period prior to launch.  The gasket leaked because the low
temperature had caused it to contract.

John Hall
Home Sales Co.
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