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No Contact with Shuttle Columbia

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Cohen, Feb 1, 2003.

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  1. Sonny

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    RIP.

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  2. Almu

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    This is absolutely a true story...

    I was in the ROTC in 1986 and was fully prepared to go to the Air Force to try and be an astronaut.

    My class went to a field trip on January 28th, 1986 to NASA Space Center to see the launch.

    I came home and decided being an astronaut is not in the plans.

    My brother is a Marine who is now training to fly jets. He is scheduled to leave for the Middle East soon but he will finish his training in a couple of years.

    At least one of us didn't chicken out. :(
     
    #42 Almu, Feb 1, 2003
  3. sinohero

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  4. rockHEAD

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    Local channel 2 in houston, is reporting someone found debris in the Houston area!?!?
     
    #44 rockHEAD, Feb 1, 2003
  5. rockHEAD

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    #45 rockHEAD, Feb 1, 2003
  6. Kam

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    Today, Kam is sad.
     
    #46 Kam, Feb 1, 2003
  7. Sonny

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    #47 Sonny, Feb 1, 2003
  8. Cohen

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    The Isareli was a fighter pilot who helped take out Saddam's nuclear power plant.
     
    #48 Cohen, Feb 1, 2003
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    think about that question long and hard.

    what do YOU think?



    :rolleyes:
     
    #50 across110thstreet, Feb 1, 2003
  11. rezdawg

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    I didnt know that during take off, a piece of insulation from the shuttle fell off and caused a small fire.
     
    #51 rezdawg, Feb 1, 2003
  12. rockHEAD

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    We will see more accidents like these if we don't update our Shuttle program. It's high time for new shuttles/space transport vehicles. I hope funding for our space program never dries up.
     
    #52 rockHEAD, Feb 1, 2003
  13. Smokey

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    Sad news :(

    What is the exact need for a space program?
     
    #53 Smokey, Feb 1, 2003
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  15. Sonny

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    It is sad that nobody cares about our space program until people die. It used to be the center of attention. My dad always talks about how they watched every launch and how it was the biggest thing in the news. I hope that the space program recovers from this.
     
    #55 Sonny, Feb 1, 2003
  16. Behad

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    Edit to get my facts straight:

    From CNN.com:

    Columbia is the oldest of NASA's shuttle fleet, first launched in 1981. It was on its 28th mission. The shuttle underwent an extensive, 17-month overhaul that began in September, 1999.

    It rejoined the shuttle fleet in February, 2001 and flew its first mission after the upgrades in March, 2002.
     
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  17. Sonny

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    Besides the HUGE potential for scientific gains, it is a symbol of national pride. We are exploring a new frontier. Also we use the space program to launch satellites that provide tons of services (weather, tv, cell phone, military, gps, etc). We are laying the groundwork to visit other planets. It may be huge one day if we need to leave Earth. The space program is very important. Also don't forget the economic impact that NASA has on the Houston area.
     
    #57 Sonny, Feb 1, 2003
  18. Kam

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    365 days til the superbowl in Reliant Stadium.



    So when those 365 days are gone, we come back to Feb 1st, 2004.

    Seeing as the game is in Houston, and Houston is space city and all that stuff, I think they should Honor them some how.
     
    #58 Kam, Feb 1, 2003
  19. Another Brother

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    God shed his grace on thee...
     
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  20. Cohen

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    Should humankind and all of the other species born on this planet remain bound to it, and the risks associated with it, for eternity?
     
    #60 Cohen, Feb 1, 2003
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