NASA urged to develop shuttle escape system after Columbia
A NASA safety panel urged development of a crew escape option or a new vehicle with better protections, citing risk from the aging shuttle fleet. The Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel noted that current abort provisions only work below 20 000 feet and debated feasible, affordable evacuation ideas amid ongoing shuttle extensions beyond 2012 toward 2020 or later.
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Russia's space program may face revival after setbacks
Russia could gain hundreds of millions in funding and possibly revive the Buran shuttle as its ailing space industry risks collapse. The international space station hinges on Energia engineers to keep the crew alive, with Soyuz capsules and Progress cargo ships remaining critical links to orbit.
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Investigators seek alternate cause for Columbia loss
NASA officials say no significant wreckage has been found and assert another event may have triggered the shuttle's breakup minutes before reentry. They weigh possibilities beyond the foam strike, including undiscovered data from the last 32 seconds, while searching for critical nose cone and wing fragments.
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Columbia shuttle debris and remains identified after disaster
NASA confirms remains of seven astronauts identified with Dover Air Force Base processing. Ilan Ramon's remains identified. Israel Radio cites dental records. Texas suspects charged with stealing shuttle parts while others warned to surrender pieces by Friday. Indian leaders honor Kalpana Chawla and vow to inspire youths. A home video allegedly shows a bright object breaking away over Arizona.
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