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Columbia Discussion thread
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. [history]

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On behalf of posters on Free Republic, I post this with deepest sympathy for the crew and their families.

Mission - sts107


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

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TOPICS: Breaking News
KEYWORDS: columbia; columbiatragedy; feb12003; india; israel; nasa; shuttle; spaceshuttle; sts107; unitedstates
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To: AshleyMontagu; Chad Fairbanks; Howlin
And what's with the bonehead Indian gal onboard? This flight was a multi-culti sideshow. If we're serious about space exploration let's act serious and use real pros for all flights. (Wonder how many foregn programmers NASA has on payroll).

Ok, my bad. Yes, calling her a bonehead is just not right. She did, however, make mistakes on a previous shuttle flight. Does that make her a bonehead? Prolly not.

301 posted on 02/01/2003 9:34:33 AM PST by rintense (Go Get 'Em Dubya!)
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To: AshleyMontagu
I did hear it. I was switching between CNN and FNC so it could have been the evil network. Did anyone else hear about the Indian woman's goof up on her last flight? If I'm wrong about this I apologize. But the rest of my opinion still stands.

Even if you heard it and feel that way, now is not the time to share.
Remember all the speculation about Grissom's Mercury hatch problem, turned out he was right. So until you know, please go (silent).

302 posted on 02/01/2003 9:34:43 AM PST by NonValueAdded
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To: rintense
Did you call her a bonehead?
303 posted on 02/01/2003 9:34:58 AM PST by Howlin
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To: hispanarepublicana
Should have read ahead. Thanks. I didn't want you to think I made that comment.
304 posted on 02/01/2003 9:35:04 AM PST by McLynnan
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To: Chad Fairbanks; Howlin; All
Time out...

Let's forget the other stuff and get back on topic ......please.

Thank you.

305 posted on 02/01/2003 9:35:11 AM PST by Dog
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To: hispanarepublicana
bad weather - helicopter cannot fly with low ceiling clouds
306 posted on 02/01/2003 9:35:19 AM PST by CyberAnt ( Syracuse where are you?)
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To: rintense
And the people reporting it at Fox are just as bad - there is no need for this right now - it can wait... Call me crazy, call me old-fashioned, but why can't we just mourn for a time before we start assassinating the character of the lost?
307 posted on 02/01/2003 9:35:48 AM PST by Chad Fairbanks (We've got Armadillos in our trousers. It's really quite frightening.)
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To: Dog
Thanks for the tip re NBC; not my first choice typically but if they have a good expert or two on, I'll check them out. Freep regards
308 posted on 02/01/2003 9:35:49 AM PST by Peach
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To: MeeknMing
Gung he xin xi! I'm not Chinese by a long shot but I bought a Berlitz Chinese language book at the thrift shop a couple days ago and think this is an appropriate comment for Chinese New Year's?

This is so very sad. I pray for the families of the Columbia crewmembers.

309 posted on 02/01/2003 9:36:06 AM PST by arasina
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To: SamAdams76
You are correct regarding the gear.
It only extends in the last few seconds of the mission.

One of the shuttle CDR's was stating on CBS that at 250,000 feet you have a white glow of plasma around the vehicle.

310 posted on 02/01/2003 9:36:06 AM PST by bonesmccoy (Defeat the terrorists... Vaccinate!)
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To: SamAdams76
I watched the mission control coverage up until 9:15AM, not knowing that anything was wrong. Those people at mission control are as cool as cucumbers. Nobody in that place was visibly excited at all. When the time for the scheduled landing came and went, I tuned to FoxNews out of curiosity and realized instantly that things had gone horribly wrong.

it was too cloudy to see it at 8 minutes till, here in utah... after i came back inside, i had the same experience you did.

311 posted on 02/01/2003 9:36:10 AM PST by glock rocks (God bless America)
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To: Redcloak
Tiles--I believe these tiles will prove to be the catalyst for this disaster. Fascinating technology, but if one too many falls off, that's it.
312 posted on 02/01/2003 9:36:21 AM PST by Mamzelle
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To: hispanarepublicana
Why is the President returning from Camp David to the WH via car rather than Marine 1?

Fog unsafe flying conditions is the report.

313 posted on 02/01/2003 9:36:27 AM PST by ErnBatavia ((Bumperootus!))
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To: Howlin
Nope. Point taken. I mentioned it two posts above. The bonehead remark is uncalled for.
314 posted on 02/01/2003 9:36:31 AM PST by rintense (Go Get 'Em Dubya!)
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To: AshleyMontagu
YOU ARE SCUM STOP

TRANSMISSION ENDS STOP
315 posted on 02/01/2003 9:36:42 AM PST by jodorowsky
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To: Mamzelle
Fox 4 Dallas showing a 2 ft x 2 ft piece of burnt metal along highway 79 north of palestine texas.
316 posted on 02/01/2003 9:37:13 AM PST by ladysusan
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To: Dog
No cable in my house so I'm watching a local channel that's carrying the CNN feed.

God bless the astronauts.
318 posted on 02/01/2003 9:37:40 AM PST by Ipberg
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To: jodorowsky
Easy..
319 posted on 02/01/2003 9:37:46 AM PST by Dog
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To: Howlin
That was simply a repost from Spaceflight Now's page on the status of ST-107, specifically the time from when Columbia started making a series of turns to help slow down from its orbital speed of 17,000+ mph to its 200 mph touchdown speed.
320 posted on 02/01/2003 9:37:51 AM PST by steveegg
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