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Tuesday, July 26, 2005
Space shuttle takes off on historic flight
NASA’s fleet returns to space after Columbia; questions arise over debris
A 1½-inch-wide bit of tile captured on camera appeared to fly off the shuttle’s belly, on the edge of a door that encloses the nose landing gear. It was not clear if the tile had been struck by anything. Pieces of tile, which protect the shuttle from searing heat on return to Earth, have been lost on past flights without preventing a safe homecoming. Let's hope that holds true. For safety's sake, cross your fingers and thrice whisper, "Private spacecraft are coming."
posted by gbarto at 6:14 PM
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