Friday, February 07, 2003

AIR FORCE IMAGERY CONFIRMS COLUMBIA WING DAMAGED AIR FORCE IMAGERY CONFIRMS COLUMBIA WING DAMAGED ------------------------------------------------ High-resolution images taken from a ground-based Air Force tracking camera in southwestern U.S. show serious structural damage to the inboard leading edge of Columbia's left wing, as the crippled orbiter flew overhead about 60 seconds before the vehicle broke up over Texas killing the seven astronauts on board February 1. http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts107/030207avweek/ 7:07:07 AM    comment []

ACCIDENT BOARD TAKES OVER AS SINGLE AUTHORITY IN PROBE ACCIDENT BOARD TAKES OVER AS SINGLE AUTHORITY IN PROBE ------------------------------------------------------ Amid congressional concern about NASA's objectivity in the wake of the Columbia disaster Saturday, the quasi-independent Accident Investigation Board, beefed up with non-NASA staff and board members, will assume the mantle of sole authority in determining what caused the crash that claimed the lives of seven astronauts. http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts107/030206board/ 7:06:33 AM    comment []