[meyer]

Take care, doughtyOne. For the record, I don't think NASA's beyond reproach. I just think that guilt must be proven, particularly in these circumstances. I'm defending them, but if you convince me otherwise, I'll change my tune. I promise.

Rest well!

[Clean_Sweep]

"I don't think NASA's beyond reproach. I just think that guilt must be proven,"

The one thing we can be certain about is the fact that someone made the wrong decision, or didn't identify and assess a problem correctly. I don't think anyone wants to face the reality of making this horrible error. However an error was made without question.

With all the back and forth on this I have yet to see a post with a reasonable explanation for failure that is unrelated to the loose foam. If it wasn't the foam, then it was a defective problem that should have been identified prior to launch.