>>I doubt that, for them, a different presentation would have made a difference. Indeed. From the article. "I am appalled," said NASA's George Hardy, accordi

>>I doubt that, for them, a different presentation would have made a difference. Indeed. From the article. "I am appalled," said NASA's George Hardy, according to Boisjoly and our other source in the room. "I am appalled by your recommendation." Another shuttle program manager, Lawrence Mulloy, didn't hide his disdain. "My God, Thiokol," he said. "When do you want me to launch — next April?" They told us that the NASA pressure caused Thiokol managers to "put their management hats on," as one source told us. They overruled Boisjoly and the other engineers and told NASA to go ahead and launch.