SO incredibly UNIMPRESSED with the general media coverage of the SpaceShipTwo accident and the immediate need to place blame and assert facts not in evidence to fill air-time/paragraphs. Rocket science is hard... The Scaled Composites crew (all of them) knows this and would NOT have taken a single step had they believed that more was required. I know these folks, even went to test Pilot School with Scaled staffers, and I have to tell you that they are dedicated, professional and damned good. at what they do. Still; this is a dangerous business that requires extreme competence, a bit of courage, and serious smarts to pursue--and even then, accidents still happen... just as they have throughout aviation history, automotive history, nautical history, et al... Let the EXPERTS do their job, let the very tight-knit space community folks heal a bit, and I guarantee you that we will learn a lot from this -- very valuable stuff ... but for all of those media morons who dont know oxidizer from their ass -- quit guessing, start reporting FACTS, and let those who REALLY know what theyre doing, get their jobs done in their own time, and using proven investigative procedures and techniques that produce solid real results. These flights were not just about space tourism, they were about making space accessible to more people, raising the bar in cost-effective rocket technology and using that as a basis for a future that can (and will) improve the lives of millions. I do not necessarily agree with everything that Virgin Galactic has done and/or planned... but I do defend their right to craft a future of their own making and to be pioneers on their own terms -- and believe you me, EVERYONE associated with this project (especially flight crews) believes the same or they wouldnt be there. God bless all those who push the boundaries of technology, space and the improbable -- these are the folks that can change the world -- and have already done so.
Posted on: Sun, 02 Nov 2014 19:11:57 +0000
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