[rs79bm]

Just put my flag out flying high. Encourage everyone else to do the same.

[ChadGore]

[MeekOneGOP]

Click here for “Taps”

Rest in Peace...

[DoughtyOne]

On behalf of posters on Free Republic, I post this with deepest sympathy for the crew and their families.

[spetznaz]

During take-off CNN showed a video that clearly depicted a piece of insulation falling off the main tank and hitting the leading edge of a wing. They highlighted it, but by then the shuttle was already on its way up. Could that be the cause for the crash in that it somehow disrupted the ceramic heat shielding?

Here is a picture of the event.

[mhking]

Live Video Streams:
BBC World: http://202.174.129.100/bbc300k
CTV NewsNet: http://ctvbroadcast.ctv.ca/ctvlivehigh.asf
WFAA/Dallas (ABC): http://playlist.yahoo.com/makeplaylist.dll?id=5882
KPRC/Houston (and all IBSYS sites): http://mfile.akamai.com/7882/live/reflector:23961.ram
KHOU/Houston (CBS): http://playlist.yahoo.com/makeplaylist.dll?id=206531
CNN: http://www.itcom.itd.umich.edu/streaming/ram/avs03.ram
FOX News Channel: http://umtv-live.rs.itd.umich.edu/itcom/avs01.ram
NBC; NASA TV; MSNBC; KXAS/Dallas: http://www.msnbc.com/m/lv/default.asp?0cv=CA01

[DoughtyOne]

This is a photo of the shuttle that was lost today. You can right click view to see it full size.

[M. Peach]

Any chance terrorism is involved?

[vger]

God bless the brave crew of Columbia.

[vger]

When Columbia was launched on its maiden flight, I had just purchased one of the first VCRs available to the public. I taped about 6 hours of pre-flight coverage and then the launch. I'll never forget how brave Crippen and Young were, being the first astronauts to fly an unflown rocket design into space. Back then shuttle launches were covered for hours by the three main networks and (and channel 11 KTTV Fox of course). I am very saddened by today's tragic loss. God bless the brave crew of Columbia.

[DoughtyOne]

Here is a screen saver I made this morning.  It is sized 800x600 and 1024x768.
Right click down download for 800 x 600.
Left click, then right click download for 1024x768.