Re: If Columbia crew had only spotted the 'UFO' -- their RCC fragment drifting away....



Jim Oberg wrote:
>
> JimO shuttle-related comment:
>
> In one tragic oversight, the crew of Columbia in January 2003
> failed to spot a broken piece of their heat shield drifting away
> a day after they reached orbit

You can't conclusively prove what drifted away was "a broken piece of
their heat shield," Jim; and you know it. Ted Molczan couldn't prove
it, either. Why don't you get honest with yourself for a change?

> (http://www.msnbc.com/news/887192.asp?0cv=TA01), thus missing
> a chance to realize how badly their spaceship had been damaged
> during launch.

It takes a lot of gall to blame the loss of Columbia on its dead crew,
Jim. Your own referenced article doesn't prove what you claim for it.
Get real, for the good of your readers. You could start by choosing
legitimate titles.

Challenger's Ghost

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