60's and 70's they threw caution to the wind and took a chance shit would go right. Many believe luck played somewhat of a role in the early sucesses. The Astronauts who died in the capsule on a simulated mission died cuz luck ran out.
USA was cutting back spending on NASA cause money was needed/wanted elsewhere so someing had to give.
The thing with the teacher space shuttle that ended it all. Took a risk, the $1 part that failed fuckedem.
Too many decisions were made by men who had little actual space travel knowledge and underestimated the problems that were pointed out by engineers and just said go! Space travel is a dangerous thing etc.
Also, earth is flat.
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