> I agree, who knows what kind of impact a death would
> have on private space ventures. Society has changed
> much since the beginning of flight. Things like the
> Baker Act and other such laws that can have you locked
> up to protect yourself.
>
> I just don't want it to go from something exciting to
> something people want abolished.
In 1946 Geoffrey de Havilland died when his De Havilland DH108 broke up
while making a high speed practice run prior to an attempt at Mach 1. The
impact of this single death on the British aeronautics research industry was
profound and led to official limitations on activity which arguably served
to give
the lead to other nations. People need to ensure in advance of such
tragedies that their occurrence will not serve as dampeners which those who
died would never have wished for.
Notably, Virgil Grissom, who died in Apollo 1 said:
"If we die, we want people to accept it. We are in a risky business,
and we hope that if anything happens to us it will not delay the program.
The conquest of space is worth the risk of life."
Russell McMahon
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