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Re:New Spacesuit Unveiled for Starliner Astronauts by thret on Thursday January 26, 2017 @04:50AM (#13490038)
PR is certainly part of their job. I think OT has a point.
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Re:New Spacesuit Unveiled for Starliner Astronauts by mynameisvlad on Thursday January 26, 2017 @11:44AM (#13492851)
Not really. Their job is to keep astronauts safe. Glitz and glam don't keep astronauts safe, boring does.

Flashy lights and colors will most likely distract the astronauts in flight.

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Re:New Spacesuit Unveiled for Starliner Astronauts by njharman on Thursday January 26, 2017 @12:14PM (#13493154)
Without PR, there is no public interest, no funding, and no astronauts in flight needing protection.

Why do you think there is big announcement, press event if not for PR?

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Re:New Spacesuit Unveiled for Starliner Astronauts by Retric on Thursday January 26, 2017 @01:24PM (#13493822)
PR is other peoples jobs, just not the people designing a suit. IMO, critical safety systems are reasonable exceptions to the PR game.
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