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They have been reporting of a search and rescue team in Texas to look for
survivors because all the astronaunts had parachutes to escape. But
traveling at 12,500 mph and at 200,000 feet, it's a 1 in a million chance
for any survivors. Truely heartbreaking.
I have also heard comments and speculations that Pres. Bush may take this a
a way to ramp up space exploration for the century. Just as Kennedy did in
1963 making a promise to reach and land on the moon, some say Bush may shoot
for a manned mission to Mars. This is all rumor, speculation, what have you.
But there may be prosperity out of this disaster, a new resurgence of
development and space travel.
Tony
In lugnet.space, Thomas Avery writes:
> In lugnet.space, Thomas Avery writes:
> > They don't know a whole lot right now. All they've said is they lost contact
> > with the shuttle when it was re-entering the earth's atmosphere at an
> > altitiude of 200,000 feet, travelling about mach 6...
>
> Their speed was actually 12,500 miles per hour, not mach 6.
>
> The news is now reporting that fallen debris have been reported in east
> Texas. Residents are finding stuff on their properies and reporting it.
>
> The news also reports that a "senior official" at NASA has stated that there
> is no hope for the shuttle or the crew.
>
> TJ
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