[Fred Mertz]

I don't think they identified the 'minor' glitch in time to react. That's understandable.

I think they had an opportunity to investigate while the Columbia was in space, but they didn't.

[TLBSHOW]

I think they had an opportunity to investigate while the Columbia was in space, but they didn't.

.......

Wasn't it you that found out NASA never even told the crew of the problem?

[Kevin Curry]

I think they had an opportunity to investigate while the Columbia was in space, but they didn't.

Well, let's send you up strapped to the wing on the next shuttle launch so you can do some in-flight maintenance.