Debris search for shuttle to continue weeks in Texas
Divers entered the Toledo Bend Reservoir in East Texas to recover large shuttle Columbia pieces. Officials expect the debris hunt to last several weeks as federal crews replace National Guard personnel and expand search areas with satellite locating of sites amid ongoing rainfall concerns.
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Tape reveals final conversation with shuttle Columbia
Tape released by NASA details Mission Control’s steady composure as Columbia disintegrated during final approach. Flight director Leroy Cain shifts focus to data recovery while engineers report sensor failures, wing drag increases, and tire pressure loss before the shuttle vanishes on reentry, killing seven astronauts.
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Space Station Faces Open-Ended Mission Amid Shuttle Grounding
International Space Station partners assess keeping the research platform operational if the U S shuttle fleet remains grounded. Russia may supply crew and cargo via Soyuz and Progress, but funding limits threaten timely delivery and replenishment. Progress missions extend through June, but water supplies and payload capacity pose ongoing challenges.
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