Ten Forward Lounge - Miscellaneous General Chat & Welcome Thread

[Bekk Ishy Z]

My best friend reminded me that the Columbia anniversary is also soon. Feb 1, 2003.

 

[Candleicious Ghost]

My best friend reminded me that the Columbia anniversary is also soon. Feb 1, 2003.

I thought it was Jan 28 when it exploded

 

[Set Harth]

That's Challenger.

 

[Bekk Ishy Z]

What @Set Harth said. Columbia was the one that got up there, but the belly heat tiles were damaged on the way. Nobody noticed, so when they came back, reentry heat penetrated the wing. The wing sheared off. And that was all she wrote.