NASA chief rejects idea Columbia was beyond help

Saturday, March 1, 2003

WASHINGTON -- NASA's top administrator, Sean O'Keefe, said Friday he rejects the idea that nothing could have been done in orbit to help the crippled space shuttle Columbia and possibly save its seven astronauts.

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