Re: [twuug] Space Shuttle Columbia blows up on reentry!

[Charles Shannon Hendrix <shannon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, Feb 04, 2003 at 05:33:15AM -0800, Ian Maclure wrote:

> 	The Canadarm isn't carried unless they plan on using it.
> 	To inspect the underside of the orbiter they'd have had
> 	to jury-rig some kind of tether and means of maneouvering.
> 	Current thinking is it would have taken a miracle to pull
> 	even that off.

They also said that even if they'd seen anything, it's likey the
reentry would still have proceeded.

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