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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: Admin Moderator

341 posted on 02/01/2003 9:40:53 AM PST by Flyer (God Bless America)
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To: Chad Fairbanks
Again, I agree with you. I just posted what I heard, without any malicious intent... You know, the 'we report, you decide' thing... ;)
342 posted on 02/01/2003 9:40:59 AM PST by rintense (Go Get 'Em Dubya!)
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To: AshleyMontagu
And what's with the bonehead Indian gal onboard?

That's moronic even for you, which is no small achievement.

343 posted on 02/01/2003 9:41:03 AM PST by dighton
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To: Chad Fairbanks
And again, I agree with you on this. :)
344 posted on 02/01/2003 9:41:42 AM PST by rintense (Go Get 'Em Dubya!)
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To: ARA
I don't know, but it's being reported as a part of the debris field.
345 posted on 02/01/2003 9:41:46 AM PST by hole_n_one
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To: rintense
If the tiles over the bay that holds the landing gear came off .....this could have caused the bay to overheat and the tires exploded.
346 posted on 02/01/2003 9:42:02 AM PST by Dog
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To: rintense
Well, I'm glad we agree... ;0)
347 posted on 02/01/2003 9:42:38 AM PST by Chad Fairbanks (We've got Armadillos in our trousers. It's really quite frightening.)
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To: HumanaeVitae
I heard right after the NASA news conference which is to be at 1:00 eastern time.
349 posted on 02/01/2003 9:42:45 AM PST by Linda
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To: Mamzelle
WOFL reporter said there was a two year break in the shuttle program after Challenger.
350 posted on 02/01/2003 9:42:47 AM PST by rintense (Go Get 'Em Dubya!)
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To: areafiftyone
Hmmmm? Maybe the war should begin the day after he arrives there ...???
351 posted on 02/01/2003 9:43:15 AM PST by CyberAnt ( Syracuse where are you?)
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To: null and void
Mine, too!

Facts, I love them!

352 posted on 02/01/2003 9:43:24 AM PST by Howlin
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To: Admin Moderator
1440 GMT (9:40 a.m. EST)

During a mission status news conference yesterday, Entry Flight Director Leroy Cain was asked about any possible damage to the shuttle's thermal tiles during launch. The tiles are what protect the shuttle during the fiery reentry into Earth's atmosphere.

Tracking video of launch shows what appears to be a piece of foam insulation from the shuttle's external tank falling away during ascent and hitting the shuttle's left wing near its leading edge.

But Cain said engineers "took a very thorough look at the situation with the tile on the left wing and we have no concerns whatsoever. We haven't changed anything with respect to our trajectory design. It will be a nominal, standard trajectory."

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I have always wondered why NASA didn't put shields, or pants, on the leading edges of the Shuttle. These shields would be on the nose and leading edges of the wings and tail, and would stay in place during ascent and orbit, then jettisoned just prior to re-entry.

NASA put a full cover shield over the Apollo command module vehicles that was jettisoned just prior to reaching orbit.

353 posted on 02/01/2003 9:43:38 AM PST by HighWheeler
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To: backhoe
Do you have some links for us?
354 posted on 02/01/2003 9:43:45 AM PST by Howlin
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To: hole_n_one
Wow...is that a hole punched in concrete pavement?

}:-)4
355 posted on 02/01/2003 9:43:53 AM PST by Moose4
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To: Dog
Morning, Dog. (West Coast shock to wake up to this)
356 posted on 02/01/2003 9:44:05 AM PST by justshe (Eliminate Freepathons! Become a monthly donor. Only YOU can prevent Freepathons!)
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To: Dog
The president has spoken to the head of NASA, Tom Ridge and his national security team. Flag is at half staff at the White House. The President will speak to the nation but a time is not known, per NBC news right now.
357 posted on 02/01/2003 9:44:05 AM PST by Peach
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To: Dog
Ah... ok, this makes sense. But could an exploding tire cause severe damage to the shuttle? Aren't tiles coming off an acceptable part of the flight?
358 posted on 02/01/2003 9:44:13 AM PST by rintense (Go Get 'Em Dubya!)
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To: steveegg
Is that when the problem, whatever is was, obviously started?
359 posted on 02/01/2003 9:44:28 AM PST by Howlin
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To: Howlin
Updated Live Video Streams:
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360 posted on 02/01/2003 9:44:35 AM PST by mhking
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