2 New Shuttles may be built. Forum: SSI-List
Thread: 2 New Shuttles may be built.
# 17601 byJames D. Traill on April 9, 2003, 10:12 p.m.
Member since 2022-08-22
Thank you for this invaluable post!
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>Seems to me that there is a huge disconnect between NASA managers
>and engineers.
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>Don't managers work their way up from the engineering ranks? Or are
>they accountants and lawyers?
They used to until the 1980's when the dreadful MBA appeared...
In Japan, Korea managers know their company, staff and engineering still.
>Also, notice towards the end of the article, the plans for the
>future of the Shuttle program.
I hope carbon fibres will be used... instead of Aluminium!!!
(Columbia "discovered" aluminium explodes at plasma regimes...)