[trainingaccount]

A variation of a couple of degrees during launch would rip the Shuttle's wings off, so "ignore" is not the right word here.

[neaanopri]

True, but a quick look at the Space Shuttle launch configuration shows that aerodynamics, while not totally irrelevant, were _not_ the dominant concern.

[foxyv]

Don't forget the complete lack of a launch escape system...