2 New Shuttles may be built.

>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59690-2003Apr8.html
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>Seems to me that there is a huge disconnect between NASA managers
>and engineers.
>
>Don't managers work their way up from the engineering ranks? Or are
>they accountants and lawyers?
>
It's not about where they come from. I used to work in a large
corporation. The people that do well in corporations tend to be people
who smile a lot and rarely talk about bad things. You often need more
managers wandering around telling everyone how it's all going to end in
tears, because sometimes it does.

>Also, notice towards the end of the article, the plans for the
>future of the Shuttle program.
>
It might even be sensible to do this (I say this as someone with a
love/hate relationship with the Shuttle). The cost of the Shuttle has
actually come down in recent years. It's nearly getting to be cost
competitive with the other launch systems; for example Ariane (which is
very competitive internationally). Making the Shuttle last a bit longer
might actually free up some funds and give some time to build a system
that would actually be a lot cheaper. (Provided they don't mess with the
design too much...)

>TangoMan
>
-Ian

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