10 Years Ago Today....

usc90grad · 02-01-2013, 10:20 AM

Wow, doesn't see like that long ago..

Special Report: Columbia Shuttle Disaster 10 Years Later

http://www.space.com/19587-columbia-...al-report.html

usc90grad · 02-01-2013, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by KC85

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davidmc467 · 02-01-2013, 11:26 AM

I remember my family describing what they heard and saw in Texas. Sad event.

KC85 · 02-01-2013, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by usc90grad

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Honest question.

catdaddy66 · 02-01-2013, 12:42 PM

I woke up that Saturday morning waiting to hear about the landing. Then, news of NASA losing their communication and then sighting the debris on entry. I thought "not again!"

usc90grad · 02-01-2013, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by davidmc467

I remember my family describing what they heard and saw in Texas. Sad event.

Read an article earlier this week about the search efforts carried out by Texas citizens. What some found was very gruesome. Not sure if I could ever get that out of my mind.

MEL · 02-02-2013, 03:35 AM

God Bless those that lost their lives in the name of science. What caused the breakup of the shuttle could have been prevented.

JoshCallahan · 02-03-2013, 12:02 AM

I remember this too. I was a manager for the basketball team at the time and I had to wake up early and go to the Carolina Center for UK's shoot around. Tubby decided to give the team the morning off, so I sat there forever only to get stood up. Went back to my apartment and turned on the TV and saw everything unfolding. I loved the Shuttle program and even saw two launches from Kennedy Space Center. I live just north of Tampa in a town called Lutz. I could go in my backyard and watch the shuttle launch. For some reason, Columbia never got the attention like the Challenger did. But in both cases, it's amazing how small of an oversight led to such a disaster. Unreal the technology used on the shuttle.

ColaCock · 02-03-2013, 02:39 AM

Seeing this is weird to me because while I would always like to watch a shuttle takeoff, I didn't always pay attention to when they were going to happen. Also, not a lot of news coverage occurs as it did back in the day whenever shuttle launches were such a big deal.

For this particular launch though, I happened to tune in a day or so before and they did interviews with the crew and I watched closely and remember it very well today.

I made sure to watch the launch...and when I saw what happened, it just really hit hard.

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usc90grad Cum Laude Cock Male Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Waxhaw, NC Posts: 28,183 CockyCash: 1880	10 Years Ago Today.... Wow, doesn't see like that long ago.. Special Report: Columbia Shuttle Disaster 10 Years Later http://www.space.com/19587-columbia-...al-report.html __________________

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catdaddy66 Former Walk On in-law Male Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Lugoff, SC Posts: 3,276 CockyCash: 397	Re: 10 Years Ago Today.... I woke up that Saturday morning waiting to hear about the landing. Then, news of NASA losing their communication and then sighting the debris on entry. I thought "not again!" __________________

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MEL RIP Feisty & C-Girl Female Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: A little town north of Atlanta Posts: 10,284 CockyCash: 3000500	Re: 10 Years Ago Today.... God Bless those that lost their lives in the name of science. What caused the breakup of the shuttle could have been prevented.

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JoshCallahan Walk On Male Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lutz, FL Posts: 21 CockyCash: 500	Re: 10 Years Ago Today.... I remember this too. I was a manager for the basketball team at the time and I had to wake up early and go to the Carolina Center for UK's shoot around. Tubby decided to give the team the morning off, so I sat there forever only to get stood up. Went back to my apartment and turned on the TV and saw everything unfolding. I loved the Shuttle program and even saw two launches from Kennedy Space Center. I live just north of Tampa in a town called Lutz. I could go in my backyard and watch the shuttle launch. For some reason, Columbia never got the attention like the Challenger did. But in both cases, it's amazing how small of an oversight led to such a disaster. Unreal the technology used on the shuttle.

02-03-2013, 02:39 AM	#9
ColaCock 1st Team All-American Male Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tampa Posts: 13,617 CockyCash: 300	Re: 10 Years Ago Today.... Seeing this is weird to me because while I would always like to watch a shuttle takeoff, I didn't always pay attention to when they were going to happen. Also, not a lot of news coverage occurs as it did back in the day whenever shuttle launches were such a big deal. For this particular launch though, I happened to tune in a day or so before and they did interviews with the crew and I watched closely and remember it very well today. I made sure to watch the launch...and when I saw what happened, it just really hit hard. __________________

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