February 7, 200323 yr http://www.msnbc.com/news/869294.asp This article seems to imply that during a meeting about the possible damage at takeoff, a crew member was listening in and agreed with the decision that the damage was minimal and likely would not cause an issue...
February 7, 200323 yr Well, even if they thought the damage would cause a catastrophe, there was nothing that they would have been able to do anyway. They would have perished one way or the other.
February 7, 200323 yr Right now I heard that they no longer think it is the tiles, but something else.
February 7, 200323 yr Right now I heard that they no longer think it is the tiles, but something else. Who knows? So many little minute things can go wrong that could have caused this catastrophe. I think we've all gotten so used to seeing space shuttles go up and then return safely that we don't really comprehend how precise they have to be. I think its best to not speculate much now, because until NASA or whoever finish their investigation, this is all just talk. I wouldn't be surprisd if what caused the explosion had absoletuly nothing to do with the tiles and the debris that hit the Columbia during liftoff. I also wouldn't be surprised if what has been speculated was the actual reason. Who knows?
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