OF course they did. NASA is so paralyzed by safety they can no longer get anything done. Space exploration is like the early days of automobile or flight. Ther

OF course they did. NASA is so paralyzed by safety they can no longer get anything done. Space exploration is like the early days of automobile or flight. There is no lack of willing daredevils to pilot these early vehicles. Nobody goes into it thinking it's already as safe as passenger service. They do it to advance humanity into space. At considerable risk to themselves, sure, that's part of being a pioneer.