Reagan Admin. Responsible for Challenger Shuttle Disaster


	Reagan Admin. Responsible for Challenger Shuttle Disaster

blueridge

4-13-2008 7:25 AM

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space shuttle, nasa, reagan

blueridge says:

An insider tells all in new book about the space shuttle, the first one that is, that blew up. NASA knew it could happen and why, but they covered it up, and the Reagan administration pushed it despite the danger, for military purposes.

Now we wonder about the shuttle disaster under George W. Bush, which was even more unusual.

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