Michele 1 #26 February 1, 2003 Thanks, Hagar. Slut, check original post. Highly edited...some info there (not much, but some). ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rdutch 0 #27 February 1, 2003 Nasa just reported a peice of foam from the external fuel tank broke loose on take off. The flight commander and the engineers on the ground determined that it couldn't have caused damage, but if it did it was extremely minor. Nasa just now reported that the shuttle and crew are lost. Ray Small and fast what every girl dreams of! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kmcguffee 0 #28 February 1, 2003 QuoteIs there anything that could reach 207k/217k feet in the air? No AAA that I've ever heard of could reach that high. If this was a terrorist attack then they've got some very high tech weapons. Or they rigged it while the shuttle was on the ground. I seriously doubt it is terrorist related. "Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do." Ben Franklin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #29 February 1, 2003 anybody know where it landed? did it kill more???My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil 0 #30 February 1, 2003 An other sad dayMy thoughts to their family and friends. Phil ... .. .how high can you fly with broken wings ... life's a journey not a destination Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rdutch 0 #31 February 1, 2003 Is there any escape system on the shuttle? I remember vaguely after challenger, that Nasa wanted something like that installed. Hopefully if their is then maybe, just maybe the crew had time to use it. Ray Small and fast what every girl dreams of! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFKING 4 #32 February 1, 2003 QuoteIn Reply To -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- That's horrible. Don't bother watching the news about it though. They're not going to know anything until the conduct an investigation. MSNBC is speculating that it was a "terrorist attack" because the first Israeli was on board. That's just a ridiculous and unnecessary grab for ratings. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ridiculous and unnecessary for sure. Some people should learn to think before they speak. If they cannot we shouldn't let them work for a so called news station. Definitely. And when the story first broke, CNN had a guy on the phone named John Ira Petty, whom they introduced as being a NASA spokesperson. When they asked him for an update, he said (not verbatim) " Reports are that Jackie Marling (THE JOKE MAN fror Playboy) shot it down because he heard Howard Stern was on board." I can understand CNN or any news media wanting to get a scoop on the others, but for God's sake confirm your f***ing sources. QuoteGod Bless all onboard My sentiments exactly. This brings back the same sad feelings I had while watching the Challenger disaster. Don Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkySlut 0 #33 February 1, 2003 Here is what they were talking about on the news last night... "On launch day, a piece of insulating foam on the external fuel tank came off during liftoff and was believed to have struck the left wing of the shuttle. NASA said as late as Friday that the damage to the thermal tiles was believed to be minor and posed no safety concern during the fiery decent through the atmosphere." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #34 February 1, 2003 that would be nice but from what i gathered they were probably dead or close to it before ti tore apart I could be wrong I am just speculatingMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michele 1 #35 February 1, 2003 Quote Is there any escape system on the shuttle? Columbia was built in 1979. Don't think there was anything there for them. And if it was the explosion they're talking about, there wouldnt have been any time. Edit: Columbia had no bailout system, and was travelling at about mach 6. Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DYEVOUT 0 #36 February 1, 2003 After so many successful missions, we tend to forget how dangerous their job is. Blue Ones to the families. ----------------=8^)---------------------- "I think that was the wrong tennis court." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n2skdvn 0 #37 February 1, 2003 wmw999(wendy) works on the shuttle my prayers for her too....she probbly not feeling to good right now. if my calculations are correct SLINKY + ESCULATOR = EVERLASTING FUN my site Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #38 February 1, 2003 condolences to all invovled 'specially wendyMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michele 1 #39 February 1, 2003 Joe Quote anybody know where it landed? did it kill more??? Unknown at this time. NASA reporting constantly that should anyone find anything unusual, do not touch it, and notify authorities immediately. Dallas/FW S&R mobilized, surrounding areas also on alert. Expolsion sounds heard in Palestine TZ, Dallas/FW, and various other communities. ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QuickDraw 0 #40 February 1, 2003 I seem to recall they have an escape system, however at 200'000ft i fear it would be useless. ~Respect~ -- Hope you don't die. -- I'm fucking winning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n2skdvn 0 #41 February 1, 2003 im not gonna make any guesses but what i know from previous rentrys its still in the "plasma ball" at the time that it broke up.if my calculations are correct SLINKY + ESCULATOR = EVERLASTING FUN my site Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rdutch 0 #42 February 1, 2003 Nice, just from the news. After the columbia incedent. Nasa ordered that an escape system be designed and implemented into the shuttle's. Nasa officials in Florida reported that they dont know if it was installed in columbia. Now the news is trying to contact Houston to see if they know. Ray Small and fast what every girl dreams of! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dzdiva 7 #43 February 1, 2003 You're right...we do tend to forget how dangerous their job is. They deserve the utmost respect for what they do. Thoughts and prayers to the families and friends."It's not just a daydream if you choose to make it your life..." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #44 February 1, 2003 dangerous yes, but at least they were living thier dreams! it sucks and I am not trying to ease the intensity of this but .GOOD ON THEM for reaching high and finding their goals! still its damn tragicMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QuickDraw 0 #45 February 1, 2003 I think it was a high altitude parachute system that was used, more like a static line. i think it was more for aborted take offs, but as has been quoted today "space flight is a risky buisness" and sometimes you can do nothing but hope. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhino 0 #46 February 1, 2003 QuoteIs there anything that could reach 207k/217k feet in the air? Only missiles that we own can go that high.. If anything was launched it would have been tracked and they won't tell us about it.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkySlut 0 #47 February 1, 2003 Kinda odd sidenote: I am at the DZ right now and I am getting all my information on this from DZ.com. We dont have a TV here, which I find weird, but all the other websites arent being updated to quickly. I remember being at the DZ for 9/11 and having a bunch of friends huddled around the TV watching. Now, I am huddled around my PC with you guys. Thanks for all the info. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n2skdvn 0 #48 February 1, 2003 heres the shuttle spaceflight web page http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/if my calculations are correct SLINKY + ESCULATOR = EVERLASTING FUN my site Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QuickDraw 0 #49 February 1, 2003 Nothing on the UK news yet (not sure about cable channels) so i am in the same boat here too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michele 1 #50 February 1, 2003 CNN showing stills taken. Shot one normal with plasma contrail. #2 shows explosion and debris. #3 shows two separate "balls", divergent tracking. One vid shows a "pop" and then some scattering of stuff. ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
