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To: KantianBurke

Chad - You're probably right in that NASA wouldn't have sent up a second shuttle by too late a date. However their hesitancy or ignorance doomed the Columbia. The public has a right to now which factor was present.

The Columbia was doomed the minute she began re-entry, and I have the feeling that no one knew or suspected it would happen. If by 'ignorance' you mean 'did not know', then I agree that it was ignorance... however, during re-entry, if something goes wrong, there is NOTHING that can save you... nothing...

803 posted on 02/03/2003 7:38:05 PM PST by Chad Fairbanks ('I WISH, at some point, that you would address those damned armadillos in your trousers." - JustShe)

To: Chad Fairbanks

very true. Hopefully future designs will try to rectify that danger

809 posted on 02/03/2003 7:46:21 PM PST by KantianBurke (Who are YOU to legislate with my hard earned $$$??)

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