The NASA Experiences with the Challenger and Columbia Disasters Suggest

question 50

Multiple Choice

The NASA experiences with the Challenger and Columbia disasters suggest that:

• A)statistics is not applicable to space endeavors.
• B)limited data may still contain important clues.
• C)good engineers can eliminate risks in space flight.
• D)space flight is only slightly more risky than commercial air travel.

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