WI: No Challenger disaster

as every one knows the Space Shuttle Challenger blow up on January 28, 1986, with what would of been the first civilian in Space, Christa McAuliffe, on board from that day to this no civilian has gone into space under NASA.


so what if Challenger had been fine? what if the test run of the Teacher in Space Project went fine? how does that change how what look at space, would more civilians go into space?
 
It seems to me that NASA is riding for a fall with the space shuttle one way or another--they had assumed that it would fail only 1 in 100,000 launches.

Obviously, this is not true--and strongly suggests serious problems.

Challenger might be fine, but another spaceflight will fail, sooner or later. If nothing else, Columbia will be a disaster as well.
 
as every one knows the Space Shuttle Challenger blow up on January 28, 1986, with what would of been the first civilian in Space, Christa McAuliffe, on board from that day to this no civilian has gone into space under NASA.


so what if Challenger had been fine? what if the test run of the Teacher in Space Project went fine? how does that change how what look at space, would more civilians go into space?
i was under the impression that a teacher was on the Columbia as well...

well, safety protocols are more laxed i'd believe. however, there would be 5 shuttles in the fleet. this would increase their operational life. and maybe the ISS would be completed faster. possibly the Soviet Buran would have become operational... the Soviet Union doesnt collapse, or it does. either way the Russians/Soviets have their own mode of space transportation. eventually, one of the shuttles would be fitted for Tourism. the Russians would have 5 shuttles, as would the Americans. 4 for actual missions, and 1 for a week long voyage that makes millions of dollars for their economies. eventually the Japanese fall behind the Americans and Russians/Soviets in tech levels. Japan goes back to its Militaristic Roots... they improve tech, far surpassing both super powers once again WW3 erupts in 2012 the Japanese King Oni leads the charge of the Empire of the Rising Sun. China is the first victim. etc... etc... expand this yourself as i iz too la-z :D:D;)
 
It seems to me that NASA is riding for a fall with the space shuttle one way or another--they had assumed that it would fail only 1 in 100,000 launches.

Obviously, this is not true--and strongly suggests serious problems.

Challenger might be fine, but another spaceflight will fail, sooner or later. If nothing else, Columbia will be a disaster as well.

yes but it'd be lest of a big deal, every one was watching that day to see the first Teacher in Space, and got to see her get blown up less then a minute off the pad. yes some thing bad will happen to a shuttle, but if it's just some flight that people didn't watch it'll be "oh thats too bad, very sad, but thats space flight, dangerous you know"
 
It seems to me that NASA is riding for a fall with the space shuttle one way or another--they had assumed that it would fail only 1 in 100,000 launches.

I agree. It would be foolish for an agencey like NASA to run long term, high risk experiements such as the shuttle program and not expect to have the occasional accident.
 
It seems to me that NASA is riding for a fall with the space shuttle one way or another--they had assumed that it would fail only 1 in 100,000 launches.

Obviously, this is not true--and strongly suggests serious problems.

Challenger might be fine, but another spaceflight will fail, sooner or later. If nothing else, Columbia will be a disaster as well.

Yes
I am of the same opinion

but no Challenger disaster, NASA had start to use Centaur-G Upperstage in Shuttel bay !
(for Gallieo probe)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centaur_(rocket_stage)

another dangerous thing to do...
 
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