As I sat with that despondent Thiokol engineer in his home in Utah, my colleague Daniel Zwerdling stood outside a hotel room door in Huntsville, Alabama.
Return to the hotel for a passionate pampering session at Salon Daniel and Spa, and indulge in a full-service haircut, European facial or full-body massage.
The luxury hotel is also notable for its Cips restaurant, where Daniel Craig parked his yacht in Casino Royale, and has unparalleled views across the lagoon to the Campanile, the bell tower that dominates central Venice.