By: shorthome - 5th February 2003 at 18:08
RE%253A Shuttle lost %2528blows up%253F%2529 on re-entry
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By: PhantomII - 3rd February 2003 at 04:36
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Ant, I agree with you whole heartedly. These men and women are deserving of the highest praise, as are all of those involved in any shape or form with the space program.
If any good is to come of this it will be even closer relations with Israel and my own country, the United States, and more importantly, an ever stronger desire to improve space travel so we can learn more and do it in ever safer manners.
By: Ant.H - 2nd February 2003 at 12:35
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A report from yesterday stated that a Russian shuttle was already scheduled to dock with the ISS in a few days time.It seems they now plan to bring back those currently on the ISS on this shuttle and leave the station vacant for the time being.As I aay,this was a news report,so no garauntees of accuracy.
This is a very sad time for everyone who has even a passing interest in space exploration.I’ve often thought that the media have treated shuttle missions too casually,as though there was nothing to it.Perhaps one positive thing to come out of this will be the realisation that space exploration is still a dangerous business and that the astronauts are deserving of the highest praise.
By: kev35 - 2nd February 2003 at 09:26
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TV News are showing film of wreckage all over Texas including the charred charred remains of a helmet. That’s really going to help the families if they see that isn’t it?
Regards,
kev35
By: Arabella-Cox - 2nd February 2003 at 02:02
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Just following up from that, CNN has confirmed in the last hour that humain remains have been recovered at Hemphill, east of Nacogdoches, Texas,where an area has been sealed off by the Texas National Guard.
Launch at Twilight – “Thermal Crossover”
By: Arabella-Cox - 2nd February 2003 at 01:49
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Very awful tragedy. I hope they find something to bury their folks. CNBC made an early unconfirmed report that human remains had been located on or near the state line with Wisconsin, but the story was pulled rapid. Naturally, these things should be kept quiet for the families sakes, as was the case with Challenger.
RIP Columbia
Twilight2002
Launch at Twilight – “Thermal Crossover”
By: Merlin3945 - 2nd February 2003 at 00:50
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Guy have a look over on the flypast forum about the same topic. You will see my post about Columbia. Dont take what you see there as the truth just a summary of what I have listened to and seen on the news.
Arthur you mentioned 3 remaining shuttles. Well I dont know if NASA got it wrong and missed one out but they mentioned only 2 remain operational. ???
I dont know the whole story but it seems NASA have forgotten about one of their shuttles. Anyone else cast light on the situation.
My thoughts are with the families.
I have lived through two shuttle accidents and I just pray I never see another.
Merlin
By: Dazza - 1st February 2003 at 21:58
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Sad news.
Dazza.
By: Snapper - 1st February 2003 at 20:25
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Take a look at the 0 replies and 7 views here:
http://www.keymags.co.uk/cgi-bin/dcforum/dcboard.cgi?az=read_count&om=1…
Oh to die in public on CNN.
By: kkbelos - 1st February 2003 at 19:30
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Firstly, my condolences
Geforce:
I guess the russians will do the vital flights to the ISS, they can take people to and from the station but maybe they won´t be able to take big cargo. So, are the russians ships able to support (I mean, food, water, oxygen, fuel) the ISS? I don´t know, maybe they´ll have to abandon the station until the shuttle fleet return.
By: Geforce - 1st February 2003 at 18:47
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What will happen to the astronauts in the ISS, once NASA – which we all assume – has cancelled all planned space-shutlle flights?
By: Arthur - 1st February 2003 at 17:57
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A very sad day for manned space travel. It proves that even fairly old technology like the Orbiter still has it’s risks. The pilot of the shuttle was a former USN EA-6B driver by the way.
As for the Shuttle count, this leaves only three operational ones remaining:
STA-095 Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory, bldg 16, JSC
MPTA-098 part of Shuttle-C mockup at Langley (different from OV-098)
OV-098 * Pathfinder (MSFC mockup, * = honorary number)
OV-099 Challenger (formerly STA-099), delivered 1981 – destr. Jan 28th, 1986
OV-101 Enterprise – landing test vehicle only, OV-designation out of sequence. Now with the Smithsonian institute
OV-102 Columbia, delivered 1982 – destr. Feb 1st, 2003
OV-103 Discovery, delivered 1983
OV-104 Atlantis, delivered 1985
OV-105 Endeavour, delivered 1991 (to replace Challenger).
MPTA = Main Propulsion Test Article
OV = Orbiter Vehicle
STA = Structural Test Airframe
It remains to be seen if NASA is willing to spend money on yet a new Shuttle (like the Endeavour), or if they just continue using the remaining three. There has been talk during the 1980s of bringing the Enterprise to full Orbiter Vehicle status, but this was not deemed necessary.
By: A330Crazy - 1st February 2003 at 17:53
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Very sad news. My thoughts are with families of those who perished. RIP.
By: Arabella-Cox - 1st February 2003 at 17:50
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Terrible Tragedy :o( I have been trying reach my two sisters all morning to see what they know. They both live in Eastern Texas. One lives in Greenville and the other in Texarkana. My sincere sympathy goes out to the families of this terrible tragedy……
By: mongu - 1st February 2003 at 17:43
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My condolences.
By: frankvw - 1st February 2003 at 17:35
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Terrible news indeed. Condolences to the families and relatives.
By: Saab 2000 - 1st February 2003 at 17:30
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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 01-02-03 AT 05:31 PM (GMT)]Kev35,
This is an obvious problem if NASA were to stop all launches. However, from what I know of the ISS, the astronauts have an emergency shuttle craft in the station. In the events of an emergancy this craft would be used.
At the moment I think the people on the station have enough supplies to last them until another shuttle is sent up by America or the Russians.
By: plawolf - 1st February 2003 at 17:09
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condolences to the families of the crew.
By: kev35 - 1st February 2003 at 17:08
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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 01-02-03 AT 05:08 PM (GMT)]PII.
You have a major point there. With a crew of three still on board the ISS, how long can they stay there and what are the chances of NASA risking another launch to retrieve them?
A sad day for the families and colleagues of the crew.
Regards,
kev35
By: PhantomII - 1st February 2003 at 16:46
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Such a sad day….
May all the crewmembers rest in peace and let us keep their fammilies in our prayers. There are three members still on the International Space Station, so our prayers must be with them as well and hope that they can keep their cool admidst all of this tragedy.
A true dark day in the manned space program.
STS-107 : RIP
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