Columbia Tank Found on Lakebed
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That's most likely a pressurization tank, containing helium. You'll find similar spherical tanks in many rocket designs. The tanks containing nasties no doubt disintegrated when the contents decomposed during the re-entry.
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@Mindofpoet what's the coverup?
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Glad that's what it is. I would've hated to see the size of the spiders if that sphere turned out to be an egg sack. Kind of looks like one.
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lmfao damn cover up XD
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The hole looks so photoshop.
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@korzon Its a tank from the orbiter. The other 32 of them recovered are at Kennedy and have been for years.
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Strange how they have found similiar looking things in Russia, found on lake beds also.
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cryogenic tank my ass.
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Boy ol' Boy Hes Reading that teleprompter HARD.
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That is not a gas tank. It's a weather balloon. LOL!
STS-107 A multi-disciplinary microgravity and Earth science research mission. Shuttle destroyed during re-entry on February 1, 2003 and all seven astronauts on board died.2003, January 16
crimsoncoin 7 months ago 10
@geomodelrailroader 'think somewhere in the video he says they've only recovered 40% of the shuttle...
Krayt1138 7 months ago 6