Sieck

The people running the program and the engineers that were smart felt they understood the risk and accepted that, but there was risk, said Bob Sieck of Viera, a former shuttle launch director who was involved in the countdown.

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“When I meet with a barrier — especially a man-made barrier like a wooden bridge with steps at the end — it gets me in the stomach,” said Sieck, 58, an avid hiker before her multiple sclerosis required wheelchair use.

Access stories make the news BA Haller 2008

Ann Sieck, pictured above, has joined the lawsuit against the National Park Service and its Golden Gate National Recreation Area, which covers 75,000 acres of public land and 59 miles of Pacific shoreline.

Access stories make the news BA Haller 2008

Bob Sieck, the launch director, wished us good luck.

Riding Rockets Astronaut Mike Mullane 2006

The sane one among us was our launch director, Bob Sieck.

Riding Rockets Astronaut Mike Mullane 2006

The sane one among us was our launch director, Bob Sieck.

Riding Rockets Astronaut Mike Mullane 2006

Bob Sieck, the launch director, wished us good luck.

Riding Rockets Astronaut Mike Mullane 2006

Bob Sieck, the launch director, wished us good luck.

Riding Rockets Astronaut Mike Mullane 2006

Bob Sieck, the launch director, wished us good luck.

Riding Rockets Astronaut Mike Mullane 2006

The sane one among us was our launch director, Bob Sieck.

Riding Rockets Astronaut Mike Mullane 2006