Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster Archive

Various FR posts | 02-01-03 | The Heavy Equipment Guy

[backhoe]

Where it all began:

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

[BlessedBeGod]

'The Days of Miracle and Wonder' (Peggy Noonan)

[backhoe]

Thanks for the link- that's a very good article.

[petuniasevan]

Seven New Stars Over Lone Star State
http://www.dallasnews.com/img/02-03/0202deore.jpg ^

[petuniasevan]

Debris Photos (post them here)

[socal_parrot]

Thanks for this and bump.

[backhoe]

Thanks for looking; thanks for the links-- quite a few more links here:

Columbia Disaster Coverage: Resources, Story Ideas and More (Many useful links!)

[Airborne Longhorn]

Amazing work, Joe...we all thank you deeply!!

[Gamecock]

Kalpana Chawla's space dream did India proud

[backhoe]

Appreciate the link- thanks!

[Timesink]

That's not the first thread. This is: Space Shuttle Columbia Will Be Visible In San Francisco Area (6AM Pacific). This is the thread where Freepers were watching the descent live and slowly figured out that something was very wrong. We ended up beating the AP by ELEVEN MINUTES on the story, which is absolutely jaw-dropping in the world of journalism.

[backhoe]

You're right- thanks for the link.

[backhoe]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/834560/posts

Columbia streaks toward Florida touchdown to end successful 16-day science mission (AP oops!)
Associated Press ^ | February 1, 2003 | Marcia Dunn

 

 

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/834673/posts

Did NASA know there was a problem? PIC and Excerpts from an Israeli Article
Maariv ^

 

 

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/834599/posts

Photos show odd images near shuttle...
San Francisco Chronicle ^ | February 2, 2003 | David Perlman

 

 

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/834718/posts

Debris Over California
Vanity Posted on 02/03/2003 2:22 AM EST by sissyjane

 

 

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/834720/posts

A rescue of the crew was unlikely
Washington Times ^ | 2/03/03 | Marcia Dunn, AP

 

 

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/834641/posts

Astronauts doomed from the start
.heraldsun ^ | 2/3/2003 | PHILLIP COOREY and ANNA COCK

 

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/834714/posts

NASA must face reality that the shuttle flights have had their day
scotsman ^

 

 

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/834634/posts

Earlier Statement That Remains From All Seven Astronauts Have Been Found Was FALSE
n/a | 2/2/2003 | Pyro7480

 

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/834742/posts

Peeking at the shuttle from space
MSNBC.Com - NBC NEWS ^ | By Robert Windrem and Tierney O'Dea

 

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/834692/posts

Shuttle Crash Raises Questions Over Future of Manned Flights
The Wall Street Journal | February 3, 2003

[backhoe]

Columbia Disaster Coverage: Resources, Story Ideas and More (Many useful links - FR MENTIONED!)

[backhoe]

Columbia Was Beyond Any Help, Officials Say

[brityank]

Thanks, backhoe; a great thread of links.

[backhoe]

I appreciate your looking, and comments. Thank you.

[conservativecorner]

The Air Force Image.

[backhoe]

From Excitement to Horror: Columbia's Last Flight Online (New York Times)

[BraveMan]

NASA Has New Data On Shuttle