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Feb 1, 2003
Posted on 02/01/2003 8:41:00 AM PST by Admin Moderator
Edited on 02/01/2003 9:11:45 AM PST by Admin Moderator.
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To: Chi-townChief
I know - I've seen enough death in this life... I think what bothers me more than anything is that it's entirely possible that wer may never know the why and how of what happened...
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posted on
02/01/2003 9:15:52 AM PST
by
Chad Fairbanks
(We've got Armadillos in our trousers. It's really quite frightening.)
To: DoughtyOne
This is a photo of the shuttle that was lost today. You can right click view to see it full size.
I'm sorry but that shuttle looks like it was in sorry shape. I do however, have the fullest confindence in NASA engineers. Next time politicians vote to cut NASA funding, I hope they remember this. Afterall, this shuttle was 22 years old.
182
posted on
02/01/2003 9:15:59 AM PST
by
rs79bm
To: Dog
Not very, friend.
183
posted on
02/01/2003 9:16:00 AM PST
by
Howlin
To: Slyfox
Prayers for All; "Guns Up" and the regal Matador Song for a fellow Texas Tech Alum Rick Husband.
Matador Song (Real Media)
Fight, Matadors, for Tech! Songs of love we'll sing to thee. Bear our banners far and wide. Ever to be our pride.
Fearless champions ever be. Stand on heights of victory. Strive for honor evermore. Long live the Matadors!
To: socal_parrot
185
posted on
02/01/2003 9:16:06 AM PST
by
Maedhros
(mpaa sux0r)
To: hispanarepublicana
Our weather back here in the east has not been great for helo flying. Freezing rain, low ceiling, icy runways(not needed). Why take the chance?
186
posted on
02/01/2003 9:16:09 AM PST
by
uncbuck
(Send lawyers, guns and money.)
Comment #187 Removed by Moderator
To: DTA
Well said. His efforts on his nation's behalf, and ours, will soon be further reaffirmed as we liberate Iraq from Saddam's regime. RIP Columbia crew.
188
posted on
02/01/2003 9:16:26 AM PST
by
TheDon
To: Admin Moderator
May the Lord bless and keep the families of these brave souls during their time of grief.
I DO hope that all Freepers will have the good sense not to be looking for any missile launchers on the grassy knoll. I won't speculate about anything and any terrorist activity would clearly be very remote. At 200,000 ft up, or approximately 38 miles, and flying at mach 17 it would be well out of the range of any type of anti-air missile.
189
posted on
02/01/2003 9:16:28 AM PST
by
Colt .45
(Non tu tibi istam praetruncari linguam largiloquam iubes?)
To: Chad Fairbanks
We were in Groton, MA, when this happened while on an Education with Industry assignment with RCA in Burlington, MA, for the Air Force. Happened to have my small children home that day because of illness and we were watching the Shuttle lift off when it happened.
190
posted on
02/01/2003 9:16:29 AM PST
by
PhiKapMom
(Bush/Cheney 2004)
To: Admin Moderator
Good Lord, Fox is showing that amateur tape which is zoomed on the shuttle -- it appears that the aft half of each wing is gone, the vetical stab is gone and she's yawed way, way to the right.
To: Arkinsaw
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Houston, Texas 77058
Biographical Data
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Michael P. Anderson (Lieutenant Colonel, USAF) NASA Astronaut
PERSONAL DATA: Born December 25, 1959, in Plattsburgh, New York. Considers Spokane, Washington, to be his hometown. Married. He enjoys photography, chess, computers, and tennis.
EDUCATION: Graduated from Cheney High School in Cheney, Washington, in 1977. Bachelor of science degree in physics/astronomy from University of Washington, 1981. Master of science degree in physics from Creighton University, 1990.
SPECIAL HONORS: Distinguished graduate USAF Communication Electronics Officers course. Recipient of the Armed Forces Communication Electronics Associations Academic Excellence Award 1983. Received the USAF Undergraduate Pilot Training Academic Achievement Award for Class 87-08 Vance AFB. Awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal, the USAF Meritorious Service Medal, and the USAF Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster.
EXPERIENCE: Anderson graduated form the University of Washington in 1981 and was commissioned a second lieutenant. After completing a year of technical training at Keesler AFB Mississippi he was assigned to Randolph AFB Texas. At Randolph he served as Chief of Communication Maintenance for the 2015 Communication Squadron and later as Director of Information System Maintenance for the 1920 Information System Group. In 1986 he was selected to attend Undergraduate Pilot Training at Vance AFB, Oklahoma. Upon graduation he was assigned to the 2nd Airborne Command and Control Squadron, Offutt AFB Nebraska as an EC 135 pilot, flying the Strategic Air Commands airborne command post code-named "Looking Glass". From January 1991 to September 1992 he served as an aircraft commander and instructor pilot in the 920th Air Refueling Squadron, Wurtsmith AFB Michigan. From September 1992 to February 1995 he was assigned as an instructor pilot and tactics officer in the 380 Air Refueling Wing, Plattsburgh AFB New York. Anderson has logged over 3000 hours in various models of the KC-135 and the T-38A aircraft.
NASA EXPERIENCE: Selected by NASA in December 1994, Anderson reported to the Johnson Space Center in March 1995. He completed a year of training and evaluation, and is qualified for flight crew assignment as a mission specialist. Anderson was initially assigned technical duties in the Flight Support Branch of the Astronaut Office. Most recently, he flew on the crew of STS-89. In completing his first space flight Anderson has logged over 211 hours in space. Anderson is assigned to the crew of STS-107 scheduled to launch in 2003.
SPACE FLIGHT EXPERIENCE: STS-89 (January 22-31, 1998), was the eighth Shuttle-Mir docking mission during which the crew transferred more than 9,000 pounds of scientific equipment, logistical hardware and water from Space Shuttle Endeavour to Mir. In the fifth and last exchange of a U.S. astronaut, STS-89 delivered Andy Thomas to Mir and returned with David Wolf. Mission duration was 8 days, 19 hours and 47 seconds, traveling 3.6 million miles in 138 orbits of the Earth.
AUGUST 2002
To: Dog Gone
Well, it will either be Endeavor that will go up just to retrieve them, or the Russians will do it. Watch for reaction from Russia on this one... I have no doubt that Putin will help in any way he can.
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posted on
02/01/2003 9:16:53 AM PST
by
rintense
(Go Get 'Em Dubya!)
Comment #194 Removed by Moderator
To: Howlin
Not impossible from the inside... an altitude or barometric-sensitive bomb. The shuttle was overhauled within the last year. First Israeli astronaut - who led a mission in the Israeli Air Force against the Iraqi nuclear infrastructure. Sleeper within the support crew?
God bless them and their families.
195
posted on
02/01/2003 9:17:08 AM PST
by
bootless
(Never Forget)
To: Howlin
What a tragedy for our country and the families of the crew. My flag is flying and prayers for all involved. We certainly have our hands full in this country and prayer helps us all.
196
posted on
02/01/2003 9:17:52 AM PST
by
Peach
To: socal_parrot
To: rintense
RIN, So YOU saw the same thing I did...OMG, how in heck did it yaw so much??? Such a tragedy! Terrible aerodynamic stresses...they couldn't get it turned back...
198
posted on
02/01/2003 9:17:56 AM PST
by
GRRRRR
(God Bless America)
To: Howlin
Debris in Louisiana, too.
199
posted on
02/01/2003 9:18:04 AM PST
by
Darlin'
(May God Bless and comfort the families and friends of all onboard)
To: rintense
tire pressure -
did they say it lessened or increased?
If the lack of tiles caused it to heat up, the tire could have burst from the heat inside the wing.
200
posted on
02/01/2003 9:18:17 AM PST
by
flamefront
(Hillary is in 2004! -- http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/827844/posts?page=19#19)
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