[Balata]

I am aware they didn't know the foam had fallen off until they reviewed the film the next day. It makes my point that they can't in every instance have a perfect takeoff, which they need, because they don't have a back up system to retrieve the astronauts.

[Fred Mertz]

I am aware they didn't know the foam had fallen off until they reviewed the film the next day.

You don't really believe that, do you? That's their fig leaf for now, and too many freepers are buying it.