Salina Journal (Newspaper) - February 2, 2003, Salina, Kansas pifferent beat Page B1 the SUNDAY FEBRUARY 2, 2003 KANSAS Salina Journal Serving Kansas since 1871 No thanks Page C1 v Seven perish on board By The Associated Press High over Texas and just short of space shuttle Columbia fell to pieces raining debris over hundreds of miles of Seven astronauts perished - a gut-wrenching loss for a country and world already staggered by tragedy The catastrophe occurred 39 miles above the in the last 16 minutes of the 16-day mission as the spaceship the atmosphere and glided in for a landing in In its horror and in its backdrop of a crystal the day echoed one almost exactly years when the Challenger Columbia is President Bush said after he telephoned the families of the astronauts to console The search for the cause began immediately One possible damage to Columbia's protective thermal tiles on the left wing from a flying piece of debris during liftoff on Jan. 16. The loss of seven explorers of dark reaches shuttle commander Rick Michael David Kalpana Laurel William McCool and Ilan Ramon - brought a new round of grief to a nation still in mourning after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11,2001. And Americans were forced to confront the risks of along with the reality of what these people do has often escaped said Charlie 52, they are out there making my life better and creating endless possibilities for my NASA appointed an independent commission to The agency said the first indication of trouble Saturday was the loss of temperature sensors in the left wing's The spacecraft had just the atmosphere and had reached the point at which it was subject to the highest The space shuttle Columbia breaks up as 1. sails lust minutes before I. was due to land Saturday Radar snaps path of shuttle debris Bush consoles f nation Weather radar stations emit tho bUm thio Weather radar stations emit energy toward the When this energy strikes an a portion of the energy is reflected back Indicate d objects shuttle By RON FOURNIER The Associated Press A R fv A N S A S El U I S I A N A ' Shreveport Path of the shuttle debris T E X A f from See Page A2 National Weather AP WASHINGTON - President Bush sadly informed the nation Saturday of the worst space tragedy in 17 Columbia is There are no He consoled the families of the astronauts in a telephone Then in an address from the White House Cabinet Room he said of the can pray that all are safely Bush said the tragedy terrible news and great sadness to our but he pledged to make sure their mission journey into space will go he The nation's starting at the White were lowered on Bush's wish I was there to hug and cry and comfort you right More coverage Pages an emotional Bush told the family members from the Oval They were holding hands in a NASA conference room in where they had expected to welcome their loved ones home from Bush took calls of condolence from Mexican President Vicente Israeli Prime Minister Ariel French President Jacques Chirac and Russian President Vladimir Putin before the He talked to Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien Israel's first Ilan was aboard the Bush and Putin discussed how the tragedy would affect plans for a shuttle to bring provisions to the space station manned by Russian and men and women assumed great risk in this service to all Bush The accident occurred as Bush was readying the nation for potential war with He re- Because of the loss of the shuttle the Sunday Money section was eliminated to clear room for more Personals and other business announcements will appear next word of the loss shortly after a national security briefing at Camp where he had planned a restful weekend away from The call came from NASA Administrator Sean Addressing the nation Bush quoted Scripture and same creator who names the stars also knows the names of the seven souls we mourn today The crew of the shuttle Columbia did not return safely to Earth but we can pray that all are safely See Page A2 there any kind of time to do wouldn't care how high up it I would have held my breath and - our country is ready to go to This is so and its when things are really tough right - Debra Salinans shocked by tragedy By AMY SULUVAN Journal As more information was made public about the apace Columbia disaster Saturday Salinans were trying to take it all in. lOn Rick mind was whether the crew had any warning shuttle would break 48, remembered that after the Challenger exploded in 19BB the Aeronautic and Space installed escape hatches on the there was any kind of to do I wouldn't care high up It I would have held my breath and Yerke Later NASA officials released a recording of the communications between the shuttle and Mission The last discussion was about tire pressure for thie which was supposed to happen in 16 Communication then abruptly cut off. It was a couple of hours after the explosion when Yerke arid friend Bob 53, were discussing It at the Child LOCAL mews Prevention Services Celebrity It was just sinking In no human could survive the If a crew member were would have been found by Reynolds Doors opened at the auction at 9 after the Many In attendance hadn't so an announcement was and everyone shared a moment of silence for the Debra was driving In to Salina Saturday morning for the auction when she heard the See Page A5 The Press 'A great sadness for our President Bush said of the Columbia's seven crew assumed great risk in the to all The crew was returning to Earth after a 16-day mission where they conducted more than 80 experiments when the shuttle broke apart Brown Mission 46 U.S. Navy Not married Astronaut since 1996, first space mission Rick Husband 45 U.S. Air Force two children Astronaut since 1994, previous mission on 1999 Dr. Laurel Clark Mission 41 U.S. Navy one child Astronaut since 1996, first space mission Dr. Kalpana Chawla Mission 41 Aerospace engineer Married Astronaut since 1994, previous mission as robotic arm operator on Michael Anderson 43 Lt. U.S. Air Force Married Astronaut since 1994, previous mission to Russia's Mir space station in 1996 William McCool 41 U.S. Navy Married Astronaut since 1996, first space mission Ilan Ramon 48 Israeli Air Force lour children Astronaut since 1997, first space mission WEATHER 67 29 partly cloudy today southwest winds turning PAGE A3 Lively bidding on such items as a car an autographed KU basketball helped raise more than for Child Abuse Prevention TOMORROW Do you want to know more about Jim Will Bush reinstate the Find the answers from lust Ask a new Journal INSIDE 0682346364642
