Shuttle Contact LOST-No Tracking Data During RE-Entry!

It's wearing me freaking OUT!!

I'll never understand people who post to someone to "SHUT UP" while asking the subject be dropped.

They are inherently bumping the issue.

People freak me out sometimes....

1,721 posted on 02/01/2003 9:47:05 AM PST by The South Park Republican

If it weren't for FR, they would barely be able to have a thread hit the 20-post mark in a week.

LOL now... THAT gives me some ideas! sounds like FUN! lol

But I don't have time. :-) They make themselves look dumb enough as it is.

1,722 posted on 02/01/2003 9:47:28 AM PST by Terriergal ("DU is the biggest source of HATESPEECH on the internet today")

To: Admin Moderator

1,723 posted on 02/01/2003 9:47:36 AM PST by Txslady

They aren't stranded...they have a Soyuz craft to get out in an emergency. Plus the Ruskies ...if we give 'em enough money...won't have any problems with shooting up a rescue mission before we can.

STS is grounded TFN....maybe forever.

prisoner6

1,724 posted on 02/01/2003 9:47:44 AM PST by prisoner6 ( I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered! I am a FREE MAN!)

To: Admin Moderator

KNOCK IT OFF.

Thank you.

1,725 posted on 02/01/2003 9:47:47 AM PST by The South Park Republican

To: reagandemocrat

" DU is too repulsive"

They give life to every noxious and vile stereotype about Democrats.There cannot be a soul among them.

1,726 posted on 02/01/2003 9:47:54 AM PST by Wild Irish Rogue

Posters like you are making it that way. Sheesh.

1,727 posted on 02/01/2003 9:47:56 AM PST by clintonh8r (It's better to be feared than to be respected.)

To: The South Park Republican

See post #1720. Thanks.

1,728 posted on 02/01/2003 9:48:06 AM PST by Catspaw

"I have kids of my own that talk enough nonsense"

At least with your kids you have the chance to teach them better.

1,729 posted on 02/01/2003 9:48:06 AM PST by sweetliberty (Having the right to do a thing is not at all the same thing as being right in doing it)

why they would be reporting from Pal, TX >>>>>>>>

It seems the debris field starts here.......we also have
a NASA weather base in Anderson county.

1,730 posted on 02/01/2003 9:48:20 AM PST by txdoda

To: Admin Moderator

'KNOCK IT OFF' is just what my dad would say if he caught us kids fighting. LOL

1,731 posted on 02/01/2003 9:48:32 AM PST by Petronski (I'm not always cranky.)

To: The South Park Republican

CBS Radio: President Bush now back at White House, conferring with national security team.

1,732 posted on 02/01/2003 9:48:38 AM PST by aristeides

See post #1720--unless YOU want to start flaming me.

1,733 posted on 02/01/2003 9:48:42 AM PST by Catspaw

Latest updates from Spaceflight Now

1725 GMT (12:25 p.m. EST)

A weather radar shows the debris swath as the shuttle broke apart. Click here

1715 GMT (12:15 p.m. EST)

Debris is scattered across a wide area of Texas. NASA is asking that any persons finding debris should stay clear given the hazardous nature of the materials and alert local authorities.

1710 GMT (12:10 p.m. EST)

Here is the NASA statement:

A Space Shuttle contingency has been declared in Mission Control, Houston, as a result of the loss of communication with the Space Shuttle Columbia at approximately 9 a.m. EST Saturday as it descended toward a landing at the Kennedy Space Center, Fla. It was scheduled to touchdown at 9:16 a.m. EST.
Communication and tracking of the shuttle was lost at 9 a.m. EST at an altitude of about 203,000 feet in the area above north central Texas. At the time communications were lost. The shuttle was traveling approximately 12,500 miles per hour (Mach 18). No communication and tracking information were received in Mission Control after that time.
Search and rescue teams in the Dallas-Fort Worth and in portions of East Texas have been alerted. Any debris that is located in the area that may be related to the Space Shuttle contingency should be avoided and may be hazardous as a result of toxic propellants used aboard the shuttle. The location of any possible debris should immediately be reported to local authorities.
Flight controllers in Mission Control have secured all information, notes and data pertinent to today's entry and landing by Space Shuttle Columbia and continue to methodically proceed through contingency plans.
More information will be released as it becomes available.

1700 GMT (12:00 p.m. EST)

The NASA news conference by Administrator Sean O'Keefe is planned for 1 p.m. EST.

1,734 posted on 02/01/2003 9:48:47 AM PST by McGruff (It's a sad day.)

Let me know, I am searching too.

1,735 posted on 02/01/2003 9:49:25 AM PST by Joe Hadenuf

Exactly-just before he back-handed you for doing again - right?

1,736 posted on 02/01/2003 9:49:54 AM PST by Txslady

My comment stands. You and others are perpetuating it. Apparently the AM agrees...

1,737 posted on 02/01/2003 9:50:15 AM PST by clintonh8r (It's better to be feared than to be respected.)

Absolutely FREAKING incredible!!!

1,738 posted on 02/01/2003 9:50:15 AM PST by The South Park Republican

Do you know the time of the President's address?

1,739 posted on 02/01/2003 9:50:43 AM PST by Catspaw

To: RummyChick; The South Park Republican

RummyChick --I just read thru' that "Big Dog" thread also -- I had the same reaction -- did you read the speculation that V.P. Cheney is actually dead and they haven't let us know yet ? Someone quickly pointed out that Cheney (or a fabulous actor playing him) was at the SOTU address -- ROFL

The South Park Republican: I appreciated the links -- sometimes you really need to see how the "opposition" reacts -- the hate and hypocrisy is hard to take, but if the Admin. Mod allowed the links, then it's okay by me -- hang in there

1,740 posted on 02/01/2003 9:50:48 AM PST by twyn1 (God Bless America !)

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