Dont know if the TV stations are covering it oner there.
The Space Shuttle exploded around 9am est over Texas.
The Space Shuttle exploded around 9am est over Texas.
Space Shuttle Explosion
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yes it was a space shuttle but they dont know what happend to it some people seem to think it is terriost but i dont know
Seems that right now they're just babbling about it here. No freaking clue what the "timeline" is here. If the orbiter went durring the final "S" turns then it could be an overheating thing, or a tile problem, or who knows what right now.
I'm kinda unhappy with CNN, they're being talking heads, and not really giving anything in the realm of facts. And, yes, I know what the hell they're talkng about.
Is it just me or will they blame hangnails on terrorisim now?
-Tyger
I'm kinda unhappy with CNN, they're being talking heads, and not really giving anything in the realm of facts. And, yes, I know what the hell they're talkng about.
Is it just me or will they blame hangnails on terrorisim now?
-Tyger
found this on aol:
SEVEN astronauts have died after Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated over Texas.
Nasa lost contact with the shuttle as it re-entered the Earth's atmosphere, minutes before its scheduled landing at the at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida.
Six Americans and Israel's first astronaut were on board for the 16-day scientific research mission.
There were reports of an explosion and smoke. Nasa said it had received reports that the space shuttle had broken up during its descent, and that debris had fallen about 100 miles south of Dallas.
A senior US official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said no threat had been made against the flight, and the shuttle was out of range of surface-to-air missiles.
The astronauts who died were Americans Rick Husband, 45, Pilot William McCool, 41, Michael Anderson, 43, Kalpana Chawla, 41, David Brown, 46, Laurel Clark, 41, and Israeli Ilan Ramon, 48.
The craft had been due to touch down in Florida at 1416 GMT, and was at an altitude of 200,700ft and travelling at 12,500mph when communication went silent.
One witness, John Ferolito, 60, of north of Dallas, said: "I was getting ready to go out and I heard a big bang and the windows shook in the house. I thought it was a sonic boom."
Columbia's crew had completed more than 80 scientific research experiments during their time in orbit.
In 42 years of human space flight, Nasa has never lost a space crew during landing, or the ride back to orbit. In 1986, space shuttle Challenger exploded shortly after lift-off.
Nasa said on Friday that damage to some of the shuttle's thermal tiles was believed to be minor and posed no safety concern.
SEVEN astronauts have died after Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated over Texas.
Nasa lost contact with the shuttle as it re-entered the Earth's atmosphere, minutes before its scheduled landing at the at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida.
Six Americans and Israel's first astronaut were on board for the 16-day scientific research mission.
There were reports of an explosion and smoke. Nasa said it had received reports that the space shuttle had broken up during its descent, and that debris had fallen about 100 miles south of Dallas.
A senior US official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said no threat had been made against the flight, and the shuttle was out of range of surface-to-air missiles.
The astronauts who died were Americans Rick Husband, 45, Pilot William McCool, 41, Michael Anderson, 43, Kalpana Chawla, 41, David Brown, 46, Laurel Clark, 41, and Israeli Ilan Ramon, 48.
The craft had been due to touch down in Florida at 1416 GMT, and was at an altitude of 200,700ft and travelling at 12,500mph when communication went silent.
One witness, John Ferolito, 60, of north of Dallas, said: "I was getting ready to go out and I heard a big bang and the windows shook in the house. I thought it was a sonic boom."
Columbia's crew had completed more than 80 scientific research experiments during their time in orbit.
In 42 years of human space flight, Nasa has never lost a space crew during landing, or the ride back to orbit. In 1986, space shuttle Challenger exploded shortly after lift-off.
Nasa said on Friday that damage to some of the shuttle's thermal tiles was believed to be minor and posed no safety concern.
Yup saw it too. Just got home from Spain when I turned the TV on. Shame to loose such a nice ($$$) piece of equipment. Lost one of our pilots as well.
I'm with you Tyger seems like everything has to do with terrorist! Hopefully they don't find any links because loads of my buddies would find them selves in the desert real quick.
I'm with you Tyger seems like everything has to do with terrorist!
Hopefully they don't find any links because loads of my buddies would find them selves in the desert real quick.
why was there an Isereli on there? Also why is every thing terrorists? In the article it said some heat proof layers were damaged