Debris Photos (GRAPHIC)

Yahoo News photos ^ | 2/2/03 | freepers

[Lady Jag]

Bystanders view a piece of debris from the space shuttle Columbia on highway 84 near Maydell, Texas.

[Mark Felton]

[freepersup]

I just watched this repeatedly (not that any additional viewings changed my mind) and it appears that the nose is pointed away from the viewer. Knowing the direction of flight / descent was west to east, the nose appears to be facing south.

What is wrong is the fact that the ceramic surface is not being presented to the relative wind / angle of attack. THIS IS BAD

The side of the shuttle is exposed to the re-entry heat as opposed to the tiled underside. This would account for the loss of sensors in the left wing first. The aircraft was literally burning up on it's left side.

NASA will find this evidence very useful in it's investigation. Perhaps dispelling the prime (albeit premature theory) that the ice or insulation striking the left wing on launch was the culprit.

One caveat- The damage could have taken place on launch and caused the shuttle to lose tiles on re-entry, resulting in heat damage which then caused the shuttle to lose flight control which put the shuttle in the flight attitude we see on the video. The shuttle attitude is 90 degrees to it's flight path, VERY VERY WRONG in light of the surface temperatures encountered on re-entry.

[crazykatz]

Here is the URL for the article about the Israeli astronaut.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,77256,00.html

[nmh]

This is a tasteless thread. Reveling in debris found - another new low at FR. Next thing you know, someone will post the skull, burnt torso and other various body parts found. Geesh, it's not like you have the ability to figure out what went wrong by looking at debris. People who DO have the ability to do that don't view it as a sport or entertainment in morbitity. This is a disgrace and hopefully FR will pull this morbid thread.

PEOPLE LOST THEIR LIVES. HONOR THE PEOPLE NOT THE DEBRIS. Get your jollies elswhere on debris fascination. You truly are a disgusting individual.

[Arkinsaw]

The Admin Moderator has already deleted a series of posts like yours complaining about this thread. Stop complaining and DO NOT CLICK ON THE THREAD if you do not wish to see photos of the debris recovery effort.

We are US taxpayers. We have a right to view public photos available widely on the web from news organizations on the cleanup effort. You have a right not to click on this thread.

This thread simply gathers photos from news organizations regarding the cleanup and centralizes them in one place. If you don't like it....do not click on the thread.

[ZinGirl]

HONOR THE PEOPLE NOT THE DEBRIS

we are honoring the people.....unfortunately they are not with us anymore. All we have left is the debris.

Putting flowers or a flag next to a piece of metal which once held our friends, family, countrymen, and heros is all we can do. Posting pictures of people guarding over all we have left is a way to share the caring and compassion that brings people together.

[Lady Jag]

[Arkinsaw]

Texas should be proud today.

Its hard for an Arkie to say, but yes they should. I am very disappointed that the Federal response does not seem to be providing the Texans with any guidance or information. They are having to come up with a debris recovery plan on a local level on their own it appears.

This really shouldn't be the case. But the Texans are dealing with it effectively as they go along.

[Spirited]

This is a tribute worth seeing. I cannot normally look at even road-kill but if we are to know about sacrifice and truth we had better be able to understand what is at stake and what is accomplished and at what cost.

It motivates me to pray assiduously for the families, friends and members of the space exploration community and for the politicos who take this lightly and are willing to support foriegn alien governments but not this scientific endeavor.

Thank you for this thread.

[Howlin]

You know Arkansas would have done just the same.

[crazykatz]

Thank you so much for posting the picture. It brought tears to my eyes. The article has made mention of it, but did not have the picture.

You are doiing a wonderful job here and should be commended for helping us to know what is happening.

It is good to know that NASA has such nice employees as you and that you are a Freeper.

[exnavy]

You have the support of many here. Do not let the comments of a few short sighted individuals disturb you.

[VRWC For Truth]

[Pyro7480]

This is off BBC News - Americas - Remains found among shuttle debris.

Officials stopped to pray after finding human remains.

I believe the person dressed in the blue jumpsuit with the American flag patch is an astronaut. It must have broke his heart to see what was left of his fellow astronaut, along with everyone else on the scene. At least the photographer had the respect to stay away.

[exnavy]

I'm thinking that a careful investigation will successfully show the cause of this incident, and the correct fix will be applied.

[amom]

Test

[apackof2]

Thanks for the thread Mark and the post Tom, This picture (post #21) of debris and the red-white-blue ribbons and the red flowers is very touching

[Howlin]

Reveling in debris found - another new low at FR.

I dare you to point to ONE POST that did that.

[Howlin]

if we are to know about sacrifice and truth we had better be able to understand what is at stake and what is accomplished and at what cost.

An excellent post.