My suggestions about training the new NASA 2022 FIDO trainees:

NASA Introduces 2022 Class of Flight Directors

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-introduces-2022-class-of-flight-directors

My comments and suggestions about training the new NASA 2022 FIDO trainees:

NASA Astronaut Mission Losses:

1967; Three Apollo 1 astronauts were lost when a ground test followed supposedly safe procedures, using 100% Oxygen at full Earth atmospheric pressure, and a deliberately very hard to open door hatch.

Recommendation: Use Earth standard 70% Nitrogen atmosphere for full pressure operations; flight or ground test.

My coworker, who worked for North American Rockwell in 1967, made this exact suggestion, but it was ignored.

1986: STS Challenger, Flight 51-L - breaks apart at T plus 73; all seven of the crew died; cause was determined to be SRB section rubber “O” rings, that obviously do not work well at 30’F launch day pad conditions.

Recommendation: Listen to SRB experts who warned NASA to delay the launch until a warmer morning.

2003: STS Columbus breaks up during reentry into Earth’s atmosphere. Cause was determined to be known weakness where a portion of the ET insulating foam broke off during liftoff.

Recommendations: (1) listen to engineers who want to better attach, inspect and reinforcement of the foam insulation on SRB exterior; (2) create “worst case” backup plans; example: could Columbia (a) be able to reach the ISS? – (b) could an EVA to apply some sort of one time only high temperature glue be performed? (c) could a continuous left hand turn decent be made to lessen stresses on the damaged wing?

My last comment: I would hope that everyone involved in Americans spaceflight wants everything to be done to ensure mission success - and crew safety.

If watching a 2-hour realistic movie about Apollo 13 – where we almost lost 3 more brave astronauts – might prevent a future disaster, how can you be upset by my suggestion?