Archive - Feb 2003 - Story
February 5th
ISS Status Report - Feb. 4, 2003
A Russian Progress 10 resupply craft successfully docked to the International Space Station today, two days after it was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
The successful arrival of the Progress assures that the three station residents will have plenty of supplies to continue their mission until late June or early July, if required.....
NASA Focousing On Tile Damage As Loss Of Shuttle Columbia
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February 4th
Progress 10 successfully docked
Progress 10 resupply craft successfully docked to the International Space Station today 4 Febr. Two days after it was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
The cargo ship linked up to the aft port of the Zvezda Service Module at 8:49 a.m. CST (1449 GMT) following a flawless automated approach to the complex. The Progress is carrying a ton of food, fuel and supplies for the Expedition 6 crew on board the ISS. At the time of docking, the ISS was flying 240 statute miles over central Asia.
SHUTTLE INVESTIGATION TOURS AREA
Submitted by Arthur - N1ORC
The following is a statement from retired Admiral Harold W. Gehman, Jr., who chairs the independent Space Shuttle Accident Investigation Board. Admiral Gehman toured the recovery area today with other members of the investigative panel.
AN ODE TO STS-107 by Gerry N9OEW
Only to post this beautiful ODE.
Gerry N9OEW sent it to the Forum and we think this is the place to share the poetry:
ISS Status Report - Feb. 3, 2003
Expedition Six Commander Ken Bowersox, Flight Engineer Nikolai Budarin
and NASA ISS Science Officer Don Pettit are waiting for the arrival of
the Progress cargo ship, which is en route to the International Space
Station.
STS-107 Status Report #21 - Feb. 3, 2003
NASA engineers continued to review data and recover debris from the Space Shuttle Columbia today as the analysis of what caused the orbiter to break up Saturday en route to landing continued.
Space Shuttle Program Manager Ron Dittemore told an afternoon briefing that several teams of engineers are making progress.....
Amateur Radio Community Joins in Mourning Loss of Columbia Astronauts
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February 3rd
Radar image Space Shuttle Columbia Plume
If anyone is interested you can view it at:
THANKS for the info (KD4APP)
STATEMENT FROM THE FAMILIES OF SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA
Submitted by Arthur - N1ORC
On January 16th, we saw our loved ones launch into a brilliant, cloud-free sky. Their hearts were full of enthusiasm, pride in country, faith in their God, and a willingness to accept risk in the pursuit of knowledge --- knowledge that might improve the quality of life for all mankind.....