There WAS a "RESCUE MISSION" Plan For STS-107 COLUMBIA Space Shuttle Disaster . . .

[Ez2cDave]

There WAS a "RESCUE MISSION" Plan For STS-107 COLUMBIA Space Shuttle Disaster . . .

It is only referred to as "D.13" in Volume 2 ( use 3rd link )

https://www.nasa.gov/columbia/caib/html/start.html

https://www.nasa.gov/columbia/caib/html/VOL1.html

https://www.nasa.gov/columbia/caib/html/VOL2.html

https://www.nasa.gov/columbia/caib/html/VOL3.html

https://www.nasa.gov/columbia/caib/html/VOL4.html

https://www.nasa.gov/columbia/caib/html/VOL5.html

https://www.nasa.gov/columbia/caib/html/VOL6.html

Dave F.

 

[jadebox]

Yes, but that rescue scenario was designed by the Columbia Accident Investigation Board after the loss of Columbia.

 

[cvanc]

I can get to the web page but none of the document files will open on my PC - just a screen full of gibberish?

 

[jadebox]

I can get to the web page but none of the document files will open on my PC - just a screen full of gibberish?

Here is an article that describes it with more context:

https://arstechnica.com/science/201...that-might-have-saved-space-shuttle-columbia/

 

[BEC]

Roger,

That's quite the article. Thanks for the link.

 

[kuririn]

Great article Roger. And very moving at the end.