if you have images of the Columbia Reentry - NASA needs them

From: Ron Lee (ronlee@pcisys.net)
Date: Sat Feb 01 2003 - 21:34:05 EST

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    Retransmitted from another group.  Point to be noted here is that anyone who
    saw anything unusual or normal should contact NASA.  Obviously those
    who have multiple re-entry experience are in a better position to know what
    is normal and what is not.
    
    Ron Lee
    
    
    
    
    At 05:53 PM 2/1/03 -0800, you wrote:
    >To: <sct-user@yahoogroups.com>
    >Subject: [sct-user] if you have images of the Columbia Reentry - NASA 
    >needs them
    >
    >The space agency is trying to reconstruct the reentry timeline with pictures
    >taken from the ground of the Columbia reentry *anwyhere* along the
    >trajectory.   Note that they've now said there were anomalies starting at
    >5:53AM PST which is when it crossed the coast over California.  So images at
    >any point are useful.   It's likely that amateur astronomers were a sizable
    >chunk of the people out watching this morning and that they have useful data
    >to share.
    >
    >Please preserve the original data you have immediately and there are email
    >addresses below (and a phone#) which you can use to contact the space agency
    >to turn over anything you have.
    >
    >thanks,
    >    -jcp-
    >
    >This is a quote of the press release from NASA:
    >
    >   Robert Mirelson
    > > Headquarters, Washington          Feb. 1, 2003
    > > (Phone: 202/358-1600)             5 p.m. EST
    > >
    > > Eileen Hawley
    > > Johnson Space Center, Houston
    > > (Phone: 281-483-5111)
    > >
    > > RELEASE: 03-033
    > >
    > > NASA ASKS FOR HELP WITH COLUMBIA INVESTIGATION
    > >
    > >      NASA has established a telephone hotline and electronic
    > > mail address for the public to use for reporting information
    > > that may help investigators studying today's Space Shuttle
    > > mishap.
    > >
    > > Anyone who discovers debris from the accident or who has film
    > > or video evidence that may be of value to the investigation
    > > team is urged to use these contacts. Please avoid contact with
    > > any debris, because it may be hazardous as a result of toxic
    > > propellants aboard the Shuttle.
    > >
    > > Telephone reports should be directed to the following number:
    > >
    > > 281/483-3388
    > >
    > > Text reports and images should be e-mailed to:
    > >
    > > nasamitimages@jsc.nasa.gov
    > >
    > > The e-mail address is:
    > >
    > > columbiaimages@nasa.gov
    > >
    >
    >
    >Visit the sct-user home page at:
    >
    >
    >
    >http://members.aol.com/RMOLLISE/index4.html
    >
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