[Howlin]

Thank you very much!

As the shuttle was traveling at 18 times the speed of sound at an altitude of 63,100 meters (207,000 feet), Mission Control Center, Houston, Texas lost communications about 8 a.m. (1400 GMT). Prior to loss of communications there were no indications of abnormal activity with the shuttle's return to Earth appearing normal.

Now, from leadpenny's thread:

To: leadpenny

Supposed to be passing by around 8:03 here in Dallas.

Getting ready to check it out.

12 posted on 02/01/2003 8:56 AM EST by ken in texas

ken in texas SAW it when it went over and now realizes he saw it break apart.

Thanks for proving you were wrong.

[Jael]

Prior to loss of communications there were no indications of abnormal activity with the shuttle's return to Earth appearing normal.

I believe that during the press conference one of the flight managers said that they had received system warnings prior to the loss of communications.

[TLBSHOW]

His video also shows the space shuttle was having problems as it passed over Utah and that the orbiter was beginning to break up.

http://tv.ksl.com/index.php?sid=8138&nid=8