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From: "Rich N." <RNAPO@No-Spam>
To: "The Astronomy Connection" <sf-bay-tac@No-Spam>
Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 8:28 AM
Subject: Re: Shuttle burned up on re-entryWAS Re: [TAC] Our Fremont
PeakAstronomy Use-New Info from the Ranger
> Does anyone know why? Was it a loss of heat shield material?
> Or the couldn't keep the correct angle coming in? Something else?
>
> Rich
>
nothing definite yet except that all lives are lost. This is a very sad day
for America and Israel.
Geez, earlier this week I was listening to a commemoration of the 18th
anniversary of the loss of the Challenger. When I tuned in the radio it
sounded like there was a fresh loss, then I realized they were playing old
tapes. What an eerie premonition because I really did think at the time I
was hearing of a new loss. And now just a few days later, we are faced with
a terrible tragedy again.
My deepest sympathy goes out to all the families. This is just terrible.
Richard