> Shuttle ONLY launched uncrewed, therefore any systemic problem which resulted in a loss of vehicle necessarily resulted in loss-of-crew. Don't you mean that

> Shuttle ONLY launched uncrewed, therefore any systemic problem which resulted in a loss of vehicle necessarily resulted in loss-of-crew. Don't you mean that shuttle only launched crewed? Either that or I think I do not have the same definition as you do for "uncrewed" -- I take it to mean that there is no crew on board?