Space Shuttle... WHERE ARE YOU??

[Invero]

Space Shuttle Columbia... WHERE ARE YOU??

OMG... I'm watching the news... They lost the space shuttle... hanvent heard from it in 15 mins... was supposed to touch down 3 mins ago... no contact... I havent heard the sonic boom... this is not good...

 

[Invero]

So apparently, a peice from the fuel tank on liftoff came off, and hit the wing... they didnt think it was anything more than minor damage... but, maybe it was worse than they thought?

15 mins after the shuttle was supposed to land... nothing... no communications... This is not good.

 

[CmdrTostada]

There is video of an explosion over texas, where the shuttle was last heard from.

 

[General Grizz]

 

[imagineer boy]

Someone took a picture of of a space shuttle launchin from KSP from WDW about a week ago. I wonder if that was the same shuttle that is having trouble now.

 

[Buzz Lightyear]

Debris is raining down over Dallas now. NASA is telling ppl that if they find any debris, do not touch it and report it to authorities.

 

[blm07]

Sad sad day, woke up to hear this

 

[Buzz Lightyear]

They are warning that any debris on the ground may be deadly if the fumes are inhaled.

 

[Buzz Lightyear]

Prayers go out to the family members of the Space Shuttle Crew.

 

[tiggerlover1971]

Originally posted by Buzz Lightyear
Prayers go out to the family members of the Space Shuttle Crew.

That is what i was thinking what a very sad tragedy

 

[Kingdom Konsultant]

Originally posted by Buzz Lightyear
Prayers go out to the family members of the Space Shuttle Crew.

This is such a tragedy. My heart goes out to not only the families, but to everyone involved.

Pam

 

[SpongeScott]

First and foremost, prayers and sympathies to the family members of the crew. Secondly, I have many friends working for NASA here in North Alabama. This will directly affect their work and well-being. Thirdly, I heard on the news that another shuttle was to go up soon in order to deliver supplies to people on the space station. Pray this was an isolated, freak occurence.

 

[J.E.Smith]

As soon as I heard that they lost contact with the Columbia, I figured that either they were just having radio problems and would land safely, or that the shuttle would blow up. Looks like I was right about that.


...I hate being right.

 

[Buzz Lightyear]

They now have confirmed debris on the ground in Texas.

 

[Seano846]

 

[DMC-12]

It was at About 200,000 Feet... 15,500 MPH they had no chance

 

[Tramp]

God bless the astronauts and give strength to their families to see this through!

....and let's not forget that there are astronauts on the International Space Station that eventually have to come back to earth.

 

[DMC-12]

Originally posted by Fantasia Boi
So apparently, a peice from the fuel tank on liftoff came off, and hit the wing... they didnt think it was anything more than minor damage... but, maybe it was worse than they thought?

Yeah...I heard that to Tyler...

Taken from the washingtonpost.com:

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.

Leroy Cain, the lead flight director in Mission Control, had assured reporters Friday that engineers had concluded that any damage to the wing was considered minor and posed no safety hazard.

Columbia is NASA's oldest shuttle and first flew in 1981.
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[WDWspider]

 

[Tim G]

Re: Space Shuttle Columbia... WHERE ARE YOU??

Originally posted by Fantasia Boi
OMG... I'm watching the news... They lost the space shuttle... hanvent heard from it in 15 mins... was supposed to touch down 3 mins ago... no contact... I havent heard the sonic boom... this is not good...

It's confirmed by NASA
and I've seen it on CNN (horrible)

Another 7 good people lost...

Our thoughts are with the astronauts and their families