The Shuttle Disaster by the Numbers

NASA is a business entity, even though it is a government agency. Just as we would use the date of incorporation for a business start date, we will use the date upon which President Eisenhower signed the bill creating NASA as the start date. This signing set the cycles for this agency.

With a founding date of July 29, 1958, NASA is in a 14/5 personal year in 2003. February is a 7 personal month and February 1 was an 8 personal day. This agency is on the same cycle as the universal year and is therefore in sync with the general mood of the country.

The 14/5 personal year of NASA indicates that the agency was in a mood to take risks, perhaps even to the extent of being impulsive. NASA also has a 5 Life path number. It learns by expanding its experience beyond the current knowledge. The rashness of its decisions would have been somewhat tempered, but not totally dampened, by the energy of the 7 personal month. The 7 would provide a solid mental basis to undergird the risk taking. However, this disaster occurred on the very first day of the 7 month. The planning and decision making occurred in January (a 6 personal month) or earlier.

Although the energies may have induced some laxity in the final inspection of the shuttle, the launch, from the viewpoint of the numbers, did not appear to be be an unreasonable risk.

The cost of this disaster in terms of the loss of seven of humanities best and brightest was a heavy price to pay. It is now up to the agency to make this disaster a stepping stone to greater achievement. The explosion occurred on an 8 day in a 7 month in a 5 year. The 8 says to look at the total picture. Don't get bogged down in the immediate details of the disaster. See how this situation can bring about an even greater plan. The most fitting memorial to these astronauts is to use the circumstances of their death to enhance the cause for which they died. Shutting down the space program would be to totally disrespect their contribution.

NASA, to fulfill its life path, needs to stay on the cutting edge of technology (5 life path) and to constantly be experimenting with innovative ideas. The shuttle Columbia was already past its projected life. Although it had been reworked several times, there were limitations as to how many changes could be made to it. Replacing this shuttle will allow NASA to incorporate new design elements and enhanced technical features into a new model. The cost of a new shuttle will be greater than the renovation of Columbia, but in the long run, the potential for progress is greatly enhanced.

That the disaster happened on an 8 day, says that the replacement of the shuttle needs to take place immediately to achieve the best results. This will be a chaotic year in NASA. Expect a major shake-up in the structure and funding. These changes are necessary for NASA to fulfill its mission.

© 2003 Daniel R. Hardt
Life Path Numerology Center, Inc.
http://www.lifepathnum.com

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