Re: Seven myths about the Challenger disaster

In article <YPOCf.16067$1%5.13234@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Alex Mericas <user@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> Bob Kaplow wrote:
>> Jarvis and Walker were civilians, as in not NASA employees.
>>
>> Armstrong was a naval avaitor, although he was not in the navy at the
>> time of his selection by NASA.
>
> For years Armstrong was called the first civilian astronaut, as in
> non-military at the time of his selection. I can see the distinction,
> but that only means a different term is needed to describe Jarvis and
> Walker.

Non-NASA? But then Christa WAS a NASA astronaut.

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