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Originally posted by sr71b
You do realize that the shuttle is a glider when it enters earths atmosphere? You aren't gonna glide much if you are overweight are ya?
Was Columbia the tall tale for a missing crew.
Originally posted by darkbluesky
Correct me if I'm wrong..... but don't they usually send the "secret space shuttle" to the "secret space station"?
Maybe the secret space shuttle is in the shop for new brakes and anti-grav plates....
Originally posted by johnlear
I personally believe its destruction was not an accident.
But that is just an opinion.
Based on your opinion, would I be correct if I read from it that the destruction was not by the US powers but some other country or persons who were not pleased with that mission?
The Photos NASA won't yet release to the public concerning lightning apparently striking the Shuttle Columbia on reentry over San Francisco minutes before the breakup have been released in the United Kingdom on a TV documentary called Megalightning. The Columbia Accident Investigation Board reviewed the photos but claimed that the anomaly must be due to camera shake and not an actual lighting strike as no thunder storm was in the local area as had been seen in previous research on high altitude lightning. I have posted these photos from the TV show below. Since receiving these photos in January 2005 provided from Andy Robins (used from the documentary), I have requested the actual photos directly from NASA Administration through the Freedom of Information Act but have not received anything in six months. The evidence within the photos is contrary to the CAIB expert evaluation which may be why the photos have been kept out of public scrutiny.
Originally posted by IgnoreTheFacts
Zorgon, you should really learn and do some REAL research concerning your thermal concerns.
Originally posted by nightsider2007
how many of you people here work for nasa? or on the shuttle projects? how many of you are astronomers, astrophysicists, shuttle engineers, or anything even remotely similar?
Originally posted by b309302 yet it is all supplied from half a shuttle and a few rockets. Pick one or the other. This is too funny.
Originally posted by johnlear
My opinion is based on the fact that there was more than one option available to NASA to address the problem with the tile. They had the information that is was probably a lethal situation but they let it reenter anyway. I don't know whether or not that was a way to phase out one more shuttle or what.
Originally posted by johnlear
It's 1021 PDT and Discovery has probably already docked or will dock shortly with one of the Secret Space Stations.
Originally posted by johnlear
Originally posted by IgnoreTheFacts
Back on topic, can you think of any reason they would have opened up the cargo doors when they did...other than a super secret space station docking? Anybody?
The mission control lady gave some moronic excuse but I ignored her. Whats your story?
Originally posted by johnlear
My information is that Columbia was an Israeli spy mission. Doing what or how to who I do not know.
But that is just an opinion.
Originally posted by johnlear
1:20 pm PDT Oct. 23
Discovery just called mission control and said,
"We have message 1 & 2 on board."
Mission Control answered, "Thats great news, thanks."
Anybody know what the message was?