Some space shuttle info found, just for filing nothing special. The crew just did 'it' and that is special....

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Posted 24 July 2003

This is just some Media info, so no big deal all in all. A big deal is the next few words; I, Reinko Venema, I think they did this on purpose. The reasons why this was done on purpose are relatively well understood by, this is not the first team that blew itself away you know.....
Also this day the 'final' report to nine eleven came out, so mark the next words too; I, Reinko Venema, consider the platoon to nine eleven still as my first platoon. And with these considerations I would like to leave you behind, just think and just read more and more files and try to understand how this all 'works' in some sense. And also realize that I do not like those lying bastards as they are found these days in Houses that are often referred to as being 'White'. Quote stuff (source is not known anymore, sorry):

The first mention of foam as a potential threat to Columbia came on Jan. 21, five days into the mission, according to transcripts released by NASA today.

During the Jan. 21 meeting, mission evaluation room shuttle manager Don McCormack talked about past foam shedding events, referencing STS-87 — a 1997 Columbia mission.

"You know we saw some fairly significant damage between RCC [Reinforced Carbon Carbon] Panels 8 and 9 and main landing gear door, down at the bottom on STS-87," McCormack said on the conference call between Mission Management Team (MMT) members.

MMT Chairperson Linda Ham dismissed the issue, saying, "Really, I don't think there is much we can do, so you know it's not really a factor during flight [be]cause there isn't much we can do about it."

Referring to a foam strike two flights earlier, during Atlantis' launch in October, she added, "maybe this is foam from a different area."

That previous foam strike had caused only minor damage to Atlantis and NASA managers had determined to continue the mission.

Concerns About the Press

The Columbia Accident Investigation Board has since determined the foam that fell from Columbia's external fuel tank caused devastating damage. The foam broke a hole in the leading edge of the left wing, which allowed hot gases to penetrate the wing when the orbiter re-entered Earth's atmosphere on the way to a landing at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Columbia broke up over Texas upon re-entry on Feb. 1.

The astronauts on board Columbia were not told about the foam hit until a week into the mission because MMT members were so unconcerned about the issue. They also appeared wary that it would come up in a press conference between the astronauts and reporters on the ground.

At one point, Mission Operations Manager Phil Engelauf explains how Columbia's crew were informed about the issue.

"And we sent up to the crew about a 16-second video clip of the strike just so they are armed if they get any questions in the press conferences or that sort of thing. We made it very clear to them, no concerns," Engelauf said during a Jan. 24 meeting among MMT members.

This is poetry filled with emotion. They did 'it' that is what I think. I have left my original hypothesis of 'Axing the left wing before take off' for a long time ago but what emerge more is stark and sharp. Completely different than the whole on nine eleven but liars standing beside reality simply get what they need to 'feel well'.

To the crew I only have positive feelings, they gave the liars from the White House a good lesson in history. A very good lesson, but in the end let US not forget that this all is not proved by now. But all it takes are a few journalists with some guts to look into this simple hypothesis, that is all it takes...

End of file. Bye readers.

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