Posted on 08/25/2003 11:43:53 PM PDT by JohnHuang2
Edited on 07/12/2004 4:07:10 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
Today, the Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) is expected to issue its final findings on the failures that led to the loss of the space shuttle Feb. 1. Its technical and managerial recommendations have already been signaled, and while it is critical that NASA personnel implement the necessary short-term fixes, it is even more important that NASA's leaders keep their focus on the agency's long-term goals for humans in space.
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