Shuttle Columbia Explodes in Atmosphere on Reentry - Page 5

Sir Krustin · 02-01-2003, 05:05 PM

Oh man, I come home from work and the internet is sloooooooow. I call up IW, and up pops the sticky "Columbia Explodes"!

Everybody must be looking stuff up on internet news sites and forums!

I guess they'll have to retire the antiques, they've been flying for too long and they'll just have more accidents from material fatigue...

Sir Taliesin · 02-01-2003, 09:18 PM

I just read on CNN the the found human remains near Nacodochas, TX.

Animal · 02-01-2003, 09:21 PM

Bit of a tragedy, but these are the perils of space flight. I feel for the families and loved ones of the crew of the Columbia. There was some talk on the news today regarding the heat tiles on the shuttle coming off. I wonder if it has something to do with the age of Columbia, being over 20years old. That's pretty old stuff to be launching into space at Mach 6!

Gammit · 02-01-2003, 09:27 PM

What a sad day. As an ironic (and sad) twist, I first heard about the tragedy this morning while attending a funeral.

Niadh · 02-01-2003, 10:21 PM

Quote:

The cause in which they died will continue

So says Bush, the thing is it will. With the added attention more money might go to space programmes now.

IIRC this shuttle flight was number 113, 100 after the last unlucky problems.

02-02-2003, 02:04 AM

Well it seems silly posting a new thread for thi considering there are already two:

feel free to put this in your sig if you want

Sir Krustin · 02-02-2003, 09:53 AM

Still no word on the exact cause, lots of speculation on CNN.

Interesting that many aspects of the shuttle are brand new, the engines for example are state of the art. Only the airframes are original...of course the age of the airframe is a critical concern in the aviation industry.

Attalus · 02-02-2003, 10:08 AM

Galadria talked to her parents last night. They heard the explosin, also, while they were at breakfast. A Nacogdoches woman was awakened by the blast, and, when she went outside for her morning walk, she heard debris falling through the tall pine trees around her house.

EDIT: to add. if you want to rread the best thing that I have read about it, Peggy Noonan's Feb. 1 column

[ 02-02-2003, 10:26 AM: Message edited by: Attalus ]

Dreamer128 · 02-02-2003, 11:58 AM

It would appear several people have fallen ill after touching the remains of the shuttle.. (idiots)
Body parts of the crew have also been found

Link · 02-02-2003, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Horatio:
Been watching on CNN some more. I think that terrorism is ruled out, and we can put this down to a tragic accident.

Why do they even start about terrorism, when a technical flaw is the most probable cause of the explosion? I mean; that's creating hysteria, when it's not even necessary.

02-01-2003, 05:05 PM	#41
Sir Krustin Symbol of Cyric Join Date: September 15, 2002 Location: Peterborough, ON, CANADA Age: 60 Posts: 1,394	Oh man, I come home from work and the internet is sloooooooow. I call up IW, and up pops the sticky "Columbia Explodes"! Everybody must be looking stuff up on internet news sites and forums! I guess they'll have to retire the antiques, they've been flying for too long and they'll just have more accidents from material fatigue... __________________ If I say \"Eject!\" and you say \"Huh?\" - you\'ll be talking to yourself! - Maj. Bannister, <b>Steel Tiger</b>

02-01-2003, 09:18 PM	#42
Sir Taliesin Silver Dragon Join Date: March 4, 2001 Location: Knoxville, TN USA Age: 60 Posts: 1,641	I just read on CNN the the found human remains near Nacodochas, TX. __________________ Sir Taliesin<br /><br />Hello... Good bye.

02-01-2003, 09:21 PM	#43
Animal Gold Dragon Join Date: March 29, 2002 Location: Canada Age: 51 Posts: 2,534	Bit of a tragedy, but these are the perils of space flight. I feel for the families and loved ones of the crew of the Columbia. There was some talk on the news today regarding the heat tiles on the shuttle coming off. I wonder if it has something to do with the age of Columbia, being over 20years old. That's pretty old stuff to be launching into space at Mach 6! __________________ It\'s all fun and games until somebody loses an eye...then it becomes a sport.<br /> [img]\"http://members.shaw.ca/mtholdings/bsmeter.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

02-01-2003, 09:27 PM	#44
Gammit Elminster Join Date: October 26, 2001 Location: Sterling Heights, MI, USA Age: 46 Posts: 477	What a sad day. As an ironic (and sad) twist, I first heard about the tragedy this morning while attending a funeral. __________________ IW resident science and mathematics teacher<br /><br />\"No, no, you\'re not thinking; you\'re just being logical.\"<br />-Niels Bohr

02-02-2003, 09:53 AM	#47
Sir Krustin Symbol of Cyric Join Date: September 15, 2002 Location: Peterborough, ON, CANADA Age: 60 Posts: 1,394	Still no word on the exact cause, lots of speculation on CNN. Interesting that many aspects of the shuttle are brand new, the engines for example are state of the art. Only the airframes are original...of course the age of the airframe is a critical concern in the aviation industry. __________________ If I say \"Eject!\" and you say \"Huh?\" - you\'ll be talking to yourself! - Maj. Bannister, <b>Steel Tiger</b>

02-02-2003, 02:04 AM	#46
Deathbringer Guest Posts: n/a	Well it seems silly posting a new thread for thi considering there are already two: feel free to put this in your sig if you want

02-02-2003, 10:08 AM	#48
Attalus Symbol of Bane Join Date: November 26, 2001 Location: Texas Age: 75 Posts: 8,167	Galadria talked to her parents last night. They heard the explosin, also, while they were at breakfast. A Nacogdoches woman was awakened by the blast, and, when she went outside for her morning walk, she heard debris falling through the tall pine trees around her house. EDIT: to add. if you want to rread the best thing that I have read about it, Peggy Noonan's Feb. 1 column [ 02-02-2003, 10:26 AM: Message edited by: Attalus ]

02-02-2003, 11:58 AM	#49
Dreamer128 Dracolisk Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Europe Age: 39 Posts: 6,136	It would appear several people have fallen ill after touching the remains of the shuttle.. (idiots) Body parts of the crew have also been found

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