Mike Griffin is an alright guy

Images: Challenger crew, Challenger explosion; Columbia crew, Columbia disintegration
Info: NASA for kids, NASA: Return to Flight


The Space Ace has a slight cold today, so please bear with him. He has taken his tonic; let the posting begin:

Mike Griffin is proving himself worthy of my praise after all. After a few uneasy months of start-and-stop launch readiness, NASA administrators have decided to send Discovery back to the Vehicle Assembly Building.
They have announced a probable launch in July, but have stopped short of promising. It's a "possible launch window."
Personally, I like the fact Griffin isn't afraid of what people think about the program. He's more concerned with listening to what people have to say. Griffin isn't crawling around the partially filled external fuel tank looking for ice crystals. He's just talking to the boss of the guy who does. And he's listening and considering and taking action based on trust in his crew.
Ironically, I think the delay is an auspicious start to a new age at NASA.
Ok, Griffin, now prove me right.