Pre-shuttle, the astronauts were test pilots, and the majority of deaths were not related to space flight. People feel that there's a difference if a test-pilo

Pre-shuttle, the astronauts were test pilots, and the majority of deaths were not related to space flight. People feel that there's a difference if a test-pilot dies in an uncontrollably dangerous environment for a cause than if a civilian dies because middle-management were too cheap.