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(wx): what are the "launch commit criteria" concerning weather? Are they sufficient? Were they violated?

• SECURITY--investigate security precautions immediately before launch, & during time leading up to launch. Are precautions sufficient to prevent sabotage or attack? Should changes be recommended?

• NASA SCHEDULE--was the pressure of the NASA schedule a contributing factor? (i.e. are are [[our]] resources spread too thin)? 7-day work week; repairs put off & piling up; spare parts in short supply; software & hardware testing is being cut back or performed late; QC paperwork is being bypassed to speed up work...etc. [mission control & LCC operators spread thin, untrained?]