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From:S&M Molding WebsterNew York
Registered: Nov 2002

posted February 01, 2003 11:51 AM               

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If you havent heard yet, and it's hard to imagain that you haven't... The shuttle Columbia has broken up on re-entrey. Lost with all hands.

For once, I don't know what to say other than

Is this the end of our space-program?

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From:McHenry, IL USA
Registered: Nov 2002

posted February 02, 2003 07:04 AM               

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BrianAndLiz: No, I do not think this will end our Space Programs, and my senselessness is shared with you. Crash's occur every second, and this had high visability.

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From:S&M Molding WebsterNew York
Registered: Nov 2002

posted February 02, 2003 01:39 PM               

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I sure hope not. Hope this serves as a wakeup. We can't keep going with pre-disco relics. Time to fund and build the Next Generation of shuttles/rockets.

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From:Cocoa Florida USA
Registered: Nov 2001

posted February 02, 2003 02:24 PM               

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Not to play the blame game but you guys may find the article of interest.
http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/news/5083750.htm

By the way I think Nasa's Dittemore did a great job at the news conference yesterday. To bad our politians never have that much guts.

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From:New Zealand
Registered: Jun 2001

posted August 29, 2003 04:06 PM               

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Over the months since the 1st of Feb, I've been following the investigation into the loss of the shuttle Columbia and its crew. http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts107/

It would seem that NASA needs a new challenege to give it the focus and drive that enabled it to place two men on the moon in July 1969.
Perhaps Mars by 2025 would be a suitable goal and memorial to the long list of people who have paid the ultimate price to enable mankind to escape the confines of our Earth.

Steve H

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From:Appleton,WI, USA
Registered: Sep 2003

posted September 09, 2003 09:22 PM               

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I always wonder about the "disasters" that call for a new round of Fed funding. Let me make my case MY DAD WOKE ME UP TO WATCH THE MOON LANDING>......Thats from Model T's to present. Some of the polymers I'm working with did not exist when I waws born. How many died crossing the Atlantic,the continent,the street.A piece was damaged. It failed, end of story. Fly 'em everyday learn go farther.........

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From:New Zealand
Registered: Jun 2001

posted January 14, 2004 11:53 PM               

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D'ya suppose G dubya reads these forums http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0401/14whitehouse/

Might not have tossed enough money in the pot though.

Steve h

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From:McHenry, IL USA
Registered: Nov 2002

posted January 15, 2004 06:38 AM               

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Yep! I'm sure they do, and are members of the elite groups of Bin Sleepen, Bin Hindin, Bin Drunken, Bin Slouchin-off.

I really do think that some "news" should not be published these days. The war is not over yet.

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