When the Space Shuttle Columbia Needed to Reenter the Atmosphere

question 144

Multiple Choice

When the space shuttle Columbia needed to reenter the atmosphere the crew knew there was damage on the outside of the aircraft.If there had been room and supplies the crew could have gone to the space station.Which criterion for evaluating a decision alternative did the space station fail to meet?

• A) Feasibility
• B) Satisfactoriness
• C) Affordability
• D) Consequences
• E) Rationality

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