Word: kleinknecht
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...general, with a mood of revived expectancy and muted exultation. No hats in the air and no drinks all around as in the old days of A-O.K. lift-offs and jubilant splashdowns. Still, the spirit of the NASA people was lifted by a palpable shot of what Kleinknecht calls "the Apollo spirit, the stuff that made Apollo work." Says he: "I think we've got it going again...
...astronauts must go along on the very first trip. If only for that reason, the launch may be the riskiest NASA has ever undertaken. The odds? John Naugle, NASA'S former top scientist and now a consultant, calls the chance for complete success a "sporting proposition." But Kenneth Kleinknecht, the shuttle orbiter manager, insists that there will be no launch until every risk has been minimized. Says Kleinknecht: "If we don't have the confidence...
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