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To: SaveFerris
As I recall, two Morton Thiokol engineers were arguing against a launch as it was too cold outside.

You don't quite recall correctly.

Not one single Morton Thiokol engineer would approve the launch.

Read that line again.

The company could not find an engineer, any engineer, to approve the launch.

A non-technical manager signed off on it.

56 posted on 01/28/2019 3:27:19 PM PST by null and void (Build the wall, or don't get paid at all.)
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To: null and void

I only heard of the two but I’m sure that’s probably correct.

[ A non-technical manager signed off on it. ]

That part I did know.


58 posted on 01/28/2019 3:29:55 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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