Space Shuttle's Nose Cone Found Near La (Louisiana, that is)

Associated Press

[deport]

Can someone post a topo map of the flight path.

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Got a link?

[Ford Fairlane]

I know where the mine is...

[Fzob]

Sorry, should had added that they were the nose cone.

[July 4th]

It's amazing - I've heard of no injuries from falling debris. Some of this stuff was pretty big, and landed on highways, houses, and people's driveways and cars. Small miracles in a big disaster, I guess.

[RCW2001]

Good point... AM, would you change La to Louisiana in the title?

[spoiler2]

I realize that it was on final descent over this country, but at a future time, we may have a spacecraft that fails over another portion of the world, and we may not be able to recover much at all.

I'm sure that the families of the astronauts are glad that they are at least able to regain their loved ones' remains.

[Cogadh na Sith]

I'm sure that the families of the astronauts are glad that they are at least able to regain their loved ones' remains.

Yes, that's very true.

[NELSON111]

With the way the orbit inclinations are...it is either this country...the water...or some parts of old Mexico. Not much options.

[cactusSharp]

and how the pieces fell back home missing the
homers

[Ramius]

...at least able to regain their loved ones' remains.

...and without it being broadcast live on TV.

I had a thought yesterday that it may come to light that certain debris perhaps containing significant remains were found, reported, and swiftly recovered without anyone who was involved bothering (or avoiding) to alert the media.

And I was glad for that.

[tubebender]

I know where the mine is..

You can trust me...My interest is purely academic.

[Mr Fowl]

Did anyone see that video that (I'M sure you's all seen) when the camera gets a close-up of the shuttle on reentry just before the contrail starts and then the camera zooms back?

Anyway, when the camera zooms in at first it looks like the shuttle is going sideways with the rear of the shuttle facing camera and the left wing facing the direction of travel!

Hope someone on freerepublic can run across that video and post the beginning frames of that video to make sure I'M not seeing things!

[Brytani]

My husband grew up in Newton, Texas and I'm familiar with the part of Texas most of the search is dealing with. I will not be shocked if years from now we hear a news report that another piece of the shuttle has just been found.

[PhiKapMom]

Thanks for the bump!

[Ramius]

...when the camera zooms in at first it looks like the shuttle is going sideways with the rear of the shuttle facing camera...

AAAAAACCCKKK... [start mole-whacking mode]

HOW many times must this thing be smacked down for the bunko that it is??? That image is a wildly out of focus shot of a bright point of light. The shape you see is the shape of the iris of the camera. Nothing more.

[end mole-whacking mode]

Nothing personal. I've just seen that thing posted ONE time TOO MANY.

[Humidston]

I don't have a topo map but I used to live in Nacogdoches and I can tell you that entire area is DENSE forest with some small towns carved out. Most of the forest is yellow pine/oaks and the floor is thickly covered with pine needles and venomous snakes galore. (Hopefully, it's still too cold for the snakes to begin to surface, but spring is just around the corner down here.)

I have no doubt it will be decades before some of the parts are located.

[livius]

Thank you. It looks like at least a quarter of it landed there. Truly unbelievable.

[Ford Fairlane]

It won't do either of us any good - if I'm right, the entrance caved in in an earthquake & would take some major equipment to re open

[PokeyJoe]

Optical Anomoly Explained

[Blood of Tyrants]

If there were, I am sure that Sen. Edwards will be along to "help them out".