At Least They Got The Data

OK, so is it just me or does anyone else think its rather missing the point that a group of scientists are relieved because their 400Mb disk drive, thought destroyed in the Columbia space shuttle disaster was recovered from the wreckage and restored by Ontrack.
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/194388/space-shuttle-hard-disk-survived-crash.html

“We got the data thank f**k for that.” Here’s a thought, what about building a space shuttle that doesn’t burn up in the atmosphere killing all on board in the first place?!?