Experts Warned Of Budget Cuts, Safety ConcernsBy R. Jeffrey Smith, Joby Warrick and Rob SteinFebruary 2, 2003; washingtonpost.comThe thunderous explosion of Columbia over central Texas yesterday was presaged by a drumbeat of warnings by government auditors and experts who voiced concerns about lapses in oversight and deferred safety improvements for NASA's aging … [Read more...] about Experts Warned Of Budget Cuts, Safety Concerns
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Columbia: Budgeting for Disaster by Geov Parrish
From WorkingForChange.comhttp://www.alternet.org/story.html?StoryID=15085Nobody knows, or has any way of knowing, what caused Saturday morning's horrific explosion of space shuttle Columbia, with its gruesome rain of metal and flesh across the pine woods of East Texas. It will take the various commissions and panels months, or longer, to even agree on a reasonable … [Read more...] about Columbia: Budgeting for Disaster by Geov Parrish