"I recently read a series of articles on the Shuttle on-board software and, though President Reagan has generously offered a teacher a free ride, I tell you I am not available."
Well, that passage was painfully prescient, even thought the Challenger disaster was not the result of computer failure, but of rubber o-rings denatured by extreme cold. The poor shuttle software and the primitive hardware on which it ran was consistent with the Rogers Commission's criticism of the shortcomings NASA's organizational culture with its acceptance of poor quality control, planning, and inadequate equipment design.
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"I recently read a series of articles on the Shuttle on-board software and, though President Reagan has generously offered a teacher a free ride, I tell you I am not available."
Well, that passage was painfully prescient, even thought the Challenger disaster was not the result of computer failure, but of rubber o-rings denatured by extreme cold. The poor shuttle software and the primitive hardware on which it ran was consistent with the Rogers Commission's criticism of the shortcomings NASA's organizational culture with its acceptance of poor quality control, planning, and inadequate equipment design.
https://www.britannica.com/event/Challenger-disaster