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Disaster struck today, as a US space shuttle disintegrated in the skies over the South China Sea during a launch of NASA's Project Chrysalis. It is believed a technical malfunction caused the accident, which rained debris over a vast area ranging from China's southern provinces to Vietnam and Cambodia.
The flight was carrying onboard a Molecular Reconfiguration Chamber for installation on the International Space Station, where tests of zero gravity conversions were to be conducted. The MRC, the latest technology in attempts to establish permanent settlements in space, has already proven its worth converting moon rock into edible matter, and it now being studied for the ability to render astronauts into inert, durable forms for transport.
NASA insists the accident is still being treated as a rescue operation, not a salvage.
"There is every chance our astronauts survived this catastrophe," stated a spokesman for NASA. "We have reason to believe the crew attempted an emergency activation of the MRC once they became aware of the failure of the guidance system. While we can't be sure exactly which template each astronaut underwent, they could have been reconfigured into either inanimate carbon rods or are items composed of a highly durable, elasticated polymer, clearly labelled as NASA property."
A reward of $1 million (7 million Chinese Yuan) has been offered for the recovery of each astronaut.
"Right now we are gathering as much debris as we can, but we implore anyone in the area to aid in the search, particularly those in remote areas or islands. Check rooftops, drainpipes, scour beaches. They may have become entangled in clothes lines. They are our best and brightest and, though we may not be able to hear their cries, right now they are screaming for our help."