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    Posted 4 years ago

    dav2no1
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    NASA Information Packet for Space Shuttle Columbia

    Found this amongst Dads stuff. My father was into HAM radio and helped setup events for the local (HAM)radio club. Several years earlier than this shuttle flew he had invited HAM and astronaut Anthony England to speak at one of these events. My father and him were friends and dad even contacted him while he was traveling in space albeit only for a few seconds before he was on the other side of the planet. Our backyard contained 2 large 100 ft antennas, that held an array of other antennas including a delta loop, OSCAR(Orbiting satellite carrying amateur radio) and MARS( Military amateur radio satellite)

    Packet has several nice glossy photos, including take off, orbit and landing. There are several documents with photos explaining different systems and maneuvers that the shuttle uses.

    So not sure where dad got this packet, maybe from Mr. England. And fyi, he's a very nice guy. I have his autographed NASA photo amongst my garage art.

    COLUMBIA DISASTER
    On February 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia experienced a catastrophic failure and disintegrated as it reentered the atmosphere, killing all seven crew members.

    An investigation board determined that a large piece of foam fell from the shuttle's external tank and breached the spacecraft wing. This problem with foam had been known for years, and NASA came under intense scrutiny in Congress and in the media for allowing the situation to continue.

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    Comments

    1. Newfld Newfld, 4 years ago
      Great post about the Columbia shuttle, it's always so sad when NASA has a tragedy. That's so cool about your dad communicating with with the astronaut while he was traveling in space
    2. dav2no1 dav2no1, 4 years ago
      Thanks newsletter, and thanks everyone for looking.

      As a huge fan of drag racing and horsepower, I regret not seeing a shuttle launch in person. I bet it's a pretty awesome spectacle..
    3. AnythingObscure AnythingObscure, 4 years ago
      Dave, I can testify -- IT IS... ;-) :-)
      (especially if it is a nighttime launch, viewed from just a couple miles south of Cape Canaveral itself, just over there across the water...)
    4. dav2no1 dav2no1, 4 years ago
      AO, I bet it was pretty awesome! I've stood at the the starting line as an NHRA top fuel dragster launched to 300 mph. I'm sure the noise and vibrations are 10 times more awesome than that!

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