In a message dated 10/23/03 12:08:19 PM Pacific Daylight Time, jonnie@scarymonsters.net writes:
Spacecraft are the domain of engineers, who are programmed in the US with
the English system until their noses bleed.
I was programmed in both, with emphasis on SI, as I think you'll find with most of the engineers graduating in the last decade. Most of the motivation to do so is simply globalization of the markets. There are more potential customers using SI worldwide than using English system.
Warm Regards
Shawn