RE: Space Shuttle Columbia.... :(

["Ian Lowe" <ian@xxxxxxx>]

An explosive cabin depressurisation at that height would have
incinerated
them almost instantly.

It's a sad, sad, day, and soemthing I hoped I would never have to see
again,
the only consolation is that the astronauts would not have suffered.
It's
unlikely that they would have known what happened.

I.

-----Original Message-----
From: UKHA [mailto:ukha@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 01 February 2003 16:08
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Space Shuttle Columbia.... :(


On 01/02/2003 at 15:55 Ian Lowe wrote:

>In case anyone hasn't heard...
>
>The space shuttle has been lost on re-entry, seeming to disintegrate
over
>texas.
>
>Ian.
>

What a horrible way to go... even if you managed to survive any of the
damage to the
craft, falling from 200,000 feet up and travelling at 12,500 mph .. I
think
you'd make
a bit of a dent. I would guess, much like the people who leaped from
the
twin towers
they would have passed out first...

Andy



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