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What the hell is going on? I just logged onto FR. Can someone summarize what's happening?????

Shuttle Columbia broke up on reentry over TX. There is word that a piece flew off during launch and may have damaged the forward surface of the wing.

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I am in shock. I've been watching FNC for the past half hour and I really have no words. The one thing I did observe is that the amateur video they showed looked like the shuttle was sideways on re-entry. There was also some white debris in that same frame shot.

If the shuttle re-entered sideways, it was more than likely spinning out of control before it re-entered.