bad day

[tracer]

I was waiting to hear the familiar sonic boom as the shuttle landed this morning about 20 miles from my home. Then my wife told me to come and see what was on TV....

[Goblin]

Goblin

[Don Doom]

[Jim1954]

My wife heard the "boom" this morning around 8a cst.

[Belisarius]

[Orzel Bialy]

a sad day for our nation indeed. Our Prayers and condolences to the crews families.

[BryanMelvin]

Very sad day indeed

[M4Jess]

[Hades]

Yeah not a good day.

[Bernie]

I'm simply stunned... This forum thread was the first I heard of this disaster.

[chief]

It takes very brave men and women to be astronauts, may their next assignment be easier.

[BORO]

Yes indeed a bad day for us. But, how about the first astronaut from Israel being on board, now not only the first up in space but the first to give his life in space for his country.

[Capt. Pixel]

ummm speechless

[tracer]

It hits just way too close to home. My pharmacy's literally across the river from launch pads 39A and 39B, which the shuttles take off from...a large part of the local economy is tied to KSC.

[Huffy]

sad day indeed....thoughts and prayers are with the astronauts and the families.
Huffy

[Don Doom]

It is too early to tell but it is and has been reported the following:

In Hemphill, near the Louisiana line, hospital employee Mike Gibbs reported finding what appeared to be a charred torso, thigh bone and skull on a rural road near what was believed to be other debris. Billy Smith, a Texas Department of Public Safety spokesman, confirmed the find. He said authorities had roped off the area and were collecting evidence.

:(

[M4Jess]

Again.............

[CPT Shoe]

Taps rings loud and clear for the brave explorers of the last frontier. My thoughts are with the families.

[Figmo]

Very sad!!

It is way too early but it could be the pieces that fell off when they took off may have something to do with it.

Does anybody know how carefully they checked that before coming back in?

Figmo

[Goblin]

As I understand, they didn't. A spacewalk was not permitted, or not asked for, not sure which.

I suspect that it was the cause of it, but we shall have to see.

Goblin


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