Like many of the veteran astronauts who still publicly opposed it as a hazardous publicity stunt, Resnik had little time for the Space Flight Participant Program. Not only did amateur astronauts pose a potential danger to the professionals in orbit—getting in the way, panicking if things went wrong—but they were also taking hard-won opportunities away from Mission Specialists like her:
274. Even resnik showed reservations, but seeing het gothrough training and media frenzy got her onboard.
279. McAuliffe was the real deal, asked by dems to run, sat next to pres at dinner.
282. Although intially not a NASA guy, beggs beleived in org, not star wars. Reagan wanted him out, trumped charges and replaced by deputy.
