Breaking NEWS ... NASA loses communication with Space Shuttle Columbia

Micah Foehammer · 02-01-2003, 09:31 AM

This is very sketchy, but NASA has lost all communication and radar contact with the Space Shuttle Columbia since 9 am EST during its re-entry. just saw some film of this on CNN and it doesn't look good.

SomeGuy · 02-01-2003, 09:32 AM

Woah...Hope everything is ok

Horatio · 02-01-2003, 09:34 AM

Uh oh...that doesn't sound good. Can't really bail out from a shuttle...

Micah Foehammer · 02-01-2003, 09:34 AM

Search and rescue squads are now on alert in Texas. I hate to say it, but it looks REALLy bad on film. Looks like the shuttle broke up on re-entry.

/)eathKiller · 02-01-2003, 09:34 AM

They have footage of multiple peices of the shuttle falling through the atmosphere all over the news!

This isn't a good day for Nasa...

Kaltia · 02-01-2003, 09:35 AM

Oh no....I hadn't heard about this, but....where there people in there?

/)eathKiller · 02-01-2003, 09:36 AM

Quote:

CNN said:

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) -- NASA lost communication with space shuttle Columbia shortly before its scheduled landing on Saturday. It was unclear whether there were any other problems.

Mission Control reported no communication with the shuttle after 9 a.m. EST.

With security tighter than usual, space shuttle Columbia streaked toward a Florida touchdown Saturday to end a successful 16-day scientific research mission.

The early morning fog burned off as the sun rose, and Mission Control gave the seven astronauts the go-ahead to come home on time. "I guess you've been wondering, but you are 'go' for the de-orbit burn," Mission Control radioed at practically the last minute.

"We've taken all reasonable measures, and all of our landings so far since 9-11 have gone perfectly," said Lt. Col. Michael Rein, an Air Force spokesman.

Ilan Ramon, a colonel in Israel's air force and former fighter pilot, became the first man from his country to fly in space, and his presence resulted in an increase in security, not only for Columbia's January 16 launch, but also for its landing.

Space agency officials feared his presence might make the shuttle more of a terrorist target.

Columbia's crew -- Ramon and six Americans -- completed all of their 80-plus experiments in orbit.

They studied ant, bee and spider behavior in weightlessness as well as changes in flames and flower scents, and took measurements of atmospheric dust with a pair of Israeli cameras.

The 13 lab rats on board -- part of a brain and heart study -- face the guillotine following the flight so researchers can see up-close the effects of so much time in weightlessness.

The crew of the shuttle Columbia left Earth on January 16 under unusually tight security.

The insects and other animals have a brighter, longer future: the student experimenters were going to get them back and many of the youngsters plan to keep them, almost like pets.

All of the scientific objectives were accomplished during the round-the-clock laboratory mission, and some of the work may be continued aboard the international space station, researchers said.

The only problem of note was a pair of malfunctioning dehumidifiers, which temporarily raised temperatures inside the laboratory to the low 80s, 10 degrees higher than desired.

Some of Columbia's crew members didn't want their time in space to end.

"Do we really have to come back?" astronaut David Brown jokingly asked Mission Control before the ride home.

NASA's next shuttle flight, a space station construction mission, is scheduled for March.

The next time Columbia flies will be in November, when it carries into orbit educator-astronaut Barbara Morgan, who was the backup for Challenger crew member Christa McAuliffe in 1986.
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/)eathKiller · 02-01-2003, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kaltia:
Oh no....I hadn't heard about this, but....where there people in there?

Yes a full crew including a single Isrealie...

there is a remove possibility that it might have been terrorism...

Kaltia · 02-01-2003, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by /)eathKiller:

quote:
Originally posted by Kaltia:
Oh no....I hadn't heard about this, but....where there people in there?

Yes a full crew including a single Isrealie...

there is a remove possibility that it might have been terrorism...[/QUOTE]Oh, that's horrible!
Terrorism? How is that possible?

Micah Foehammer · 02-01-2003, 09:45 AM

The news is still sketchy, but the film clearly shows the shuttle breaking up. This is NOT good. Survivability is virtually nil.

02-01-2003, 09:31 AM	#1
Micah Foehammer Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: November 15, 2001 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 3,253	This is very sketchy, but NASA has lost all communication and radar contact with the Space Shuttle Columbia since 9 am EST during its re-entry. just saw some film of this on CNN and it doesn't look good. __________________ “Every tavern’s an opportunity, I say.”

02-01-2003, 09:32 AM	#2
SomeGuy Unicorn Join Date: May 14, 2002 Location: Oklahoma, USA Age: 34 Posts: 4,238	Woah...Hope everything is ok __________________ \"I firmly believe that any man\'s finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is the moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious.\"<br />-Vince Lombardi

02-01-2003, 09:34 AM	#3
Horatio Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: September 19, 2001 Location: Behind these metal bars Age: 42 Posts: 3,117	Uh oh...that doesn't sound good. Can't really bail out from a shuttle... __________________ I <b>am</b> the party!!<br /> [img]\"http://zert0.net/iuti/img2/1381585-vi.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

02-01-2003, 09:34 AM	#4
Micah Foehammer Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: November 15, 2001 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 3,253	Search and rescue squads are now on alert in Texas. I hate to say it, but it looks REALLy bad on film. Looks like the shuttle broke up on re-entry. __________________ “Every tavern’s an opportunity, I say.”

02-01-2003, 09:34 AM	#5
/)eathKiller Dracolisk Join Date: January 5, 2002 Location: Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Age: 39 Posts: 6,043	They have footage of multiple peices of the shuttle falling through the atmosphere all over the news! This isn't a good day for Nasa... __________________ [img]\"http://membres.lycos.fr/th8or/ZeroSigForIronworks.gif\" alt=\" - \" /> o.o;

02-01-2003, 09:35 AM	#6
Kaltia Jack Burton Join Date: May 2, 2002 Location: Canterbury, England Age: 37 Posts: 5,817	Oh no....I hadn't heard about this, but....where there people in there? __________________ The wolf is as cunning as he is ferocious; once he's had a taste of flesh then nothing else will do.

02-01-2003, 09:45 AM	#10
Micah Foehammer Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: November 15, 2001 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 3,253	The news is still sketchy, but the film clearly shows the shuttle breaking up. This is NOT good. Survivability is virtually nil. __________________ “Every tavern’s an opportunity, I say.”

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