> Your average citizen in India, China or many other places is only going to see egg on Uncle Sam's face here. That's a prejudiced view. As somebody from one

> Your average citizen in India, China or many other places is only going to see egg on Uncle Sam's face here. That's a prejudiced view. As somebody from one of those countries, I'm curious to know why you felt that way. Rest assured that average citizens in India don't give a damn about whether or not America launches a rocket. Nobody here has any doubt that the US is fully capable of handling this mission. It's a good thing that they caught the flaw early and aborted the mission before anything catastrophic happened. They can now look into things, make corrections, and try again. (And besides, thoughts about "what will others think" should be the least concern of anybody actually involved with this project. It's an indication of small minds.)