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There may have been -- i don't even think there was negligence, i just think that the actions we took were inadequate for the problem we were facing. -i think there was a mindset and sort of a hope that we've seen foam strikes before and it's never caused a safety of flight issue. so, we're assuming that's the case here, but not a sure thing. it seemed like by staying ignorant of the degree of damage, the mission management team perhaps didn't want to know about the worst-case scenario. -at this point, from our work in the hangar, i think we have enough information to say we found the physical...

So, it's difficult for us to believe as engineers, as management and as a team, that this particular piece of foam debris shedding from the tank represented a safety of flight issue. -i caught some segment that ron got into in which he said in a declarative voice... -right now, it just does not make sense to us that a piece of debris would be the root cause for the loss of columbia and its crew. there's got to be another reason. -well, how can he say that? where is he getting that from? what a big denial. -to be certain it was foam is nonsense, right? but to be certain it wasn't foam is equall...

And i think weve made some foam available to you so that you can get an understanding of the composition of this material. Its very lightweight, which is logical. You would want it to be lightweight because the more weight you put on the tank, the less upmass you could launch into an orbit. So, its difficult for us to believe as engineers, as management and as a team, that this particular piece of Foam Debris Shedding from the tank represented a safety of flight issue. I caught some segment that ron got into in which he said in a declarative voice. Right now, it just does not make sense to us ...

It didnt hit the orbiter, so it was no effect to the flight. The management team, they analyzed it and came up with the conclusion that no safety of Flight Issue existed. We dodged a bullet on that one. Heres your warning, and you only get one. A special team was forming, and i was told that i would be on it. The Mission Management wanted to know how bad is it no damage, minimal Damage Or Grave damage. In that room on the first meeting, there were probably 12 to 15 people. They were the best experts in different fields, but all we knew was this was foam and it hit the left wing. But where on t...

I wouldnt say malfeasance, but negligence. There may have been i dont even think there was negligence, i just think that the actions we took were inadequate for the problem we were facing. I think there was a Mindset And Sort of a hope that weve seen foam strikes before and its never caused a safety of flight issue. So, were assuming thats the case here, but not a sure thing. It seemed like by staying ignorant of the degree of damage, the Mission Management Team perhaps didnt want to know about the worstcase scenario. At this point, from our work in the hangar,